Venezuela: Three National Guard Members Arrested for smuggling cocaine on Air France flight

Posted on September 23, 2013 • Filed under: Crime, Drug Activity, Venezuela

Reuters.com reported that Venezuela has arrested three National Guard officials for alleged involvement in smuggling 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on an Air France flight from Caracas to Paris, the South American nation’s public prosecutor’s office said on Sunday.
The seizure of the cocaine haul valued at as much as 200 million euros ($270.19 million) comes as Washington is again accusing Venezuela of failing to adequately fight trafficking of cocaine from neighboring Colombia. Read Article

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