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"Madera" cocaine operation in the airport

Rome, Italy - Seized about 90 kilograms of drug

The "Madera" operation ended yesterday, conducted by the Financial Police of Fiumicino and coordinated by the public prosecutor of the Anti-Mafia Department Carlo Lasperanza. The investigation began in 2009, when at the airport of Fiumicino was stopped a courier that was trying to introduce 22 kg of cocaine in Italy, hidden in ethnic item. During the investigations, were seized a total of about 90...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1125647
Rome, Italy, 02/09/2011 21:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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