Spanish police arrest 3 Venezuelans with 8.9 kilos of cocaine

Posted by click at 3:10 AM in Drugs and narcotics

www.vheadline.com Posted: Sunday, March 16, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Spanish police have arrested 3 Venezuelans (2 men and 1 woman) attempting to smuggle 8.9 kilos of cocaine hidden in false suitcase bottoms.

Manuel Antonio B. H. (53) is alleged to have had 3.2 kilos when he landed at Barajas (Madrid) airport to take a domestic flight to Alicante.

Jesus J. V. (47) and Beatriz J. M. (51) were arrested in Madrid with 5.7 kilos as they stopped-over on their way to Valencia.

The three, who had flown in to Madrid from Caracas, have been charged with offenses under Spain's public health regulations.