Two Argentines arrested in Russian embassy cocaine probe

[webfact]

Two Argentines arrested in Russian embassy cocaine probe

 

The cocaine that has been found in the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, appears in this undated handout photo provided on February 22, 2018. Argentine Ministry of Security/Handout via REUTERS

 

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Six suspected drug traffickers were arrested after 389 kg (858 pounds) of cocaine were found in the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires, a discovery that triggered a joint police operation lasting more than a year, Argentina's government said on Thursday.

 

The investigation started in 2016, when the Russian ambassador to Argentina called local authorities to report that traffickers were trying to move 16 bags of cocaine from the Buenos Aires embassy by way of a diplomatic flight.

 

As part of the unprecedented joint Argentine-Russian police operation, authorities replaced the cocaine with flour while it was still at the embassy.

 

"A tracking device was placed in the suitcase that was to be used to make the shipment to Russia, which was its destination," Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich told reporters.

 

The investigation led to the arrest on Wednesday of an Argentine policeman and another citizen of the South American country. Other involved in the scheme had been arrested in Russia, while one of the leaders of the plot was still on the run, Bullrich said.

 

(Reporting by Julian Castilla; writing by Hugh Bronstein; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-02-23

[Bluespunk]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Six suspected drug traffickers were arrested after 389 kg (858 pounds) of cocaine were found in the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires,

389 kg, that was, indeed, ambitious. 

 

How on on earth did they think that quantity would not be noticed?

 

Let us be thankful for stupid criminal. 

Edited February 23, 2018 by Bluespunk

[overherebc]

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

389 kg, that was, indeed, ambitious. 

 

How on on earth did they think that quantity would not be noticed?

 

Let us be thankful for stupid criminal. 

Some other countries could learn from this. Stick a tracker in and follow it through.

Then you start getting the big players not the mule who was paid $1000 to carry it.

Edited February 23, 2018 by overherebc

[robblok]

46 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Some other countries could learn from this. Stick a tracker in and follow it through.

Then you start getting the big players not the mule who was paid $1000 to carry it.

Do you really think the Thais want to learn from this... the higher ups probably are protected.

[overherebc]

12 minutes ago, robblok said:

Do you really think the Thais want to learn from this... the higher ups probably are protected.

Who mentioned Thailand?

[robblok]

Just now, overherebc said:

Who mentioned Thailand?

You did not.. but in other civilized countries this method is one that has been used before. So I was just assuming we were talking about Thailand.

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the Russian ambassador to Argentina called local authorities to report that traffickers were trying to move 16 bags of cocaine from the Buenos Aires embassy

What's the story of how 16 bags of cocaine got into the embassy?

 

[observer90210]

One would be suprised with all the illegal stuff that goes through the "diplomatic bags"...not matter from which country.

 

Good thing however that these drug peddling scum were apprehended and wish them a nice stay in one of their Russian Gulags in Siberia.