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2 clusters · 13 sources · 11 days · First seen · Last updated
Internal cocaine smuggling via air travel
Overview
Authorities in Spain and Argentina have intercepted individuals attempting to transport cocaine internally via air travel.
In Valencia, Spain, a 46-year-old Hungarian national was remanded in custody after being intercepted at Valencia Airport. Following an abdominal X-ray, police confirmed he had swallowed narcotic pellets on a flight from Brazil via Lisbon. The suspect was held under police guard at a hospital to expel the substances, having already expelled nearly half a kilogram of cocaine.
In Argentina, security forces detained a man and a woman suspected of narcotics trafficking. The woman was found to have ingested nearly 200 cocaine capsules. The suspects were intercepted by Airport Security Police at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery during a layover while traveling from Salta to Río Gallegos. Investigators identified the man as the woman’s alleged recruiter.
Entities
Chamber of Deputies · Spanish National Police · Morena · Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria · Damaris Silva
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesHungarian man remanded in custody after cocaine smuggling attempt at Valencia Airport
A Hungarian man has been remanded in custody after being caught at Valencia Airport smuggling nearly half a kilogram of cocaine pellets inside his body on a flight from Brazil.
Sources
calibre800.com · comunidadmujer.cl · derquinoticias.com.ar · excelsior.com.mx · fm899.com.ar · hoy.com.do · lacolumnariablog.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · noticiaspv.com.mx · surinenglish.com · teleradioamerica.com · todoalicante.es · turquesanews.mx