Venezuelan mule arrested in Mexico City with 16 kilos of heroin

Posted by click at 6:23 AM in Drugs and narcotics

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

A Venezuelan citizen has been arrested at Mexico City airport allegedly carrying 16.7 kilos of heroin.

Edwin Manuel Cervitec traveled on a Mexicana de Aviacion flight from Caracas with the heroin hidden in double lining in his suitcase and clothes.

Cervitec (27) has told the Mexican Police that an unknown person nicknamed Carlos gave him the clothes to hide the drugs.

The suspect informed the police that his final destination was Monterrey on the Mexican border with the USA.