Foreign national arrested at Athens Airport for cocaine smuggling

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A 22-year-old overseas nationalist has been arrested astatine Athens International Airport aft ingesting 72 oval packets of cocaine weighing a total of 840 grams successful an effort to bypass airdrome controls.

The man, believed to beryllium portion of an planetary cocaine trafficking web operating retired of Latin American countries, arrived successful Athens connected Wednesday connected a formation from France. He was identified during targeted checks conducted by the Narcotics Department and taken into custody.

Police are investigating the intended recipient of the drugs successful Greece. The suspect has been charged with violating cause laws and was referred to the competent prosecutor. [AMNA]