Two French nationals arrested in Uruguay wanted by Interpol Argentina for attempting to send drugs to Europe
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Two French citizens wanted by Interpol Argentina for attempting to send 37 kg of cocaine to Europe were arrested in Uruguay.
- The individuals arrived in Uruguay from Argentina using fake documents and were later extradited.
- The arrests occurred in May, with the details of the case being made public recently by the Ministry of Interior.
Two French nationals, sought by Interpol Argentina for their alleged involvement in a drug smuggling operation, were apprehended in Uruguay earlier this year. The Ministry of Interior revealed the details of the arrests on Saturday, lifting the secrecy surrounding the case.
the red alert of Interpol Argentina was because they had tried to export through three parcels consisting of rectangular packages, with a visible inscription of a scorpion, about 37 kg of cocaine destined for the cities of Lyon and Paris in France, as well as Belgium.
The Interpol red notice from Argentina stemmed from an attempt to export approximately 37 kilograms of cocaine. The drugs were concealed within three packages, each marked with a scorpion emblem, and were destined for Lyon and Paris in France, as well as Belgium. This operation aimed to send the illicit substances to Europe.
The French citizens, identified as Ahmed Adda Belkocir, 46, and Isaac Ben Daoude, 36, were detained on May 1st at the Carrasco International Airport. Their arrival was from Ezeiza, Argentina, and authorities discovered they were traveling with counterfeit documentation. This discovery led to their immediate arrest.
The French citizens were arrested on May 1st at Carrasco International Airport, arriving from Ezeiza, after it was found that they were traveling with false documentation.
Following a formal extradition request from Argentina on June 23rd, the two men were handed over to Interpol Argentina at the Port of Montevideo. The case highlights international cooperation in combating drug trafficking and the use of sophisticated methods by criminal networks to move illegal substances across borders.
On June 23rd, after receiving the formal request for extradition to Argentina, they were handed over to Interpol Argentina at the Port of Montevideo.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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