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One kilo of heroin and five kilos of cocaine worth several million dollars were found in the stomachs of two men arriving at Moscow's international Sheremetevo airport last week. But this was just one instance of the plague of drug trafficking which is increasing in Russia. People carry drugs in the false bottoms of suitcases; on their persons; inside hollowed-out shoes and even in
condoms which people swallow. The carriers are called "mules" in the drug slang. Russian police have arrested numerous mules in the past few month. In this latest case, X-rays showed small plastic capsules in the suspects' stomachs. Police helped nature along by giving the men lots of castor oil. The two suspects, both African men travelling from Latin America, were immediately arrested and taken into custody. Drug smugglers can receive up to 5 years in a
labour camp where conditions are dire. Drug trafficking into Russia has exploded in the past few years due to a lapse in trade regulations and enforcement as Russia moves towards a market economy. Drugs are pouring in from places such as Latin America, particularly Colombia, which have never before supplied Russian drug markets or used Russia for transit.
SHOWS:
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 28TH MARCH 1996
two men being apprehended at sheremetevo airport outside moscow
police taking x-rays
men swallowing castor oil
smugglers washing the capsules after eliminating them
two large bags full of capsules
police examining the contents of the capsules
police arresting men.
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