In Moscow, arrested three people for "cocaine case"
The Tver court of the capital of Russia arrested three people on charges of trying to smuggle drugs out of Argentina, told Last news in the press service of the court.
The decision handed down on 13 December last year, but reporters it was announced only now. The arrest of the defendants in the case was extended until April.
Vladimir Kalmykov, Istimara Khudzhamov and Ali Ablanovo read out the charges of attempted trafficking and smuggling of drugs. They face long prison terms. The investigation also is looking for other participants in the illegal group. As told the head of the Ministry of security of Argentina Patricia Bullrich, the secret services of the two countries managed to prevent the supply to the capital of Russia 389 kilograms of cocaine. Argentina tied a few people, and among them an employee of the local police and a native of Russia. Bags of drugs found within the Russian Embassy. At the same time of the discovery law enforcement officials stated the employees themselves of the foreign Ministry.
During the special operation, the cocaine was replaced with flour, in Bags placed GPS trackers, then law enforcement began to listen to phone conversations of people related to drug trafficking. The price of the confiscated drugs on the black market was calculated at 50 million euros.