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Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2003
Over
100 Kilograms of Coke Seized in Rome Airport
Packages of cocaine that were
seized in Italy
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JUN 4--A year-long
investigation yielded big results in Rome's Fiumicino Airport on May 15th
when over 100 kilograms of cocaine were seized. The drugs were linked
to an organization of Italian and Colombian nationals who used couriers
to transport cocaine through Caracas, Venezuela, to Spain and Italy. This
was the second major seizure at Fiumicino that was linked to this specific
trafficking group-in January 2003 an Italian national was arrested for
smuggling 24 kilograms of cocaine. So far, the current investigation has
resulted in the arrests of 4 Italian nationals and additional arrests
are expected. The investigation, conducted by DEA Rome and the Italian
National Police, is on-going with the assistance of the DEA Caracas Office
and Venezuelan law enforcement authorities.
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