MAS deputy on the trail of Iranian assault rifles aboard KLM flight 775

www.vheadline.com Posted: Monday, March 17, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) National Assembly deputy Pedro Castillo is accusing Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) of freighting Iranian assault rifles on civilian flights, alleging that the weapons arrived at Caracas (Simon Bolivar) international airport as spare auto parts.

Castillo, who has been following the destination of Croatian small-arms brought into Venezuela late last year, has asked Vargas State prosecutor Edgar Davila to inspect a warehouse where the cargo is currently being stored and to take the corresponding measures.

“Since the law specifically prohibits raids on Customs & Excise yards, it must be an internal probe. When Croatian pistols were seized on November 27, 2002, the Police Detective Branch (CICPC) did nothing until January 7 by which time 260 guns were stolen.”

According to Castillo, the cargo came in on KLM flight 775 to be delivered to a Ray Medina ... however, he admits that he's not certain about the cargo’s final destination, which could have been Georgetown, Guyana.