Dec 4, 2011

Dutchman Busted in Rio with Cocaine

Brazil News

| RIO DE JANIERO – A Dutchman was arrested Saturday night, carrying 78 capsules of pure cocaine at Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro. According to Federal Police (PF), he was boarding a flight to Amsterdam.

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During a routine screening as the man was in line for boarding, police found an unusual bulge in the man's underwear. Closer inspection revealed the capsules of drugs affixed to a kind of belt worn on the man's body.

The man was caught red-handed and is being held at the Federal Police Headquarters. Neither the the suspect's name nor photo was not released. He will be charged with international drug trafficking. If convicted, he faces 5 to 15 years imprisonment.

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