92 Year Old in Wheelchair Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine
A 92-year-old woman with cocaine strapped to her body flew all the way from Brazil to Spain before police arrested her, in a wheelchair, at the airport in Madrid, Spain.
From Reuters:
A Civil Guard statement said police decided to search the woman and her companion, who arrived at Barajas airport on Friday on a flight from Sao Paulo in Brazil.
The search uncovered a total of 4.3 kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of some 24,000 euros ($35,850).
The companion tried to escape from the airport, but was later arrested.
From CNN:
They found 4.3 kilos, or nearly 9.5 pounds, of cocaine packets strapped to her legs and torso, and also arrested a 44-year-old female companion, who tried to escape on another plane, a Civil Guard spokeswoman told CNN Tuesday.
The two women, both from Uruguay, were arrested last Friday after arriving in Madrid on a flight from Sao Paolo, Brazil. But officials did not release details about the case until this week, after a judge had arraigned the two on drug trafficking charges. The judge ordered the younger woman to prison but sent the 92-year-old to a senior citizens’ home in Madrid.
Due to her advanced age, “it’s practically impossible” that she would be tried or face jail time, said the Civil Guard spokeswoman, who by custom is not identified. Police did not identify the two women.
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October 20, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Hey, your’re only as Old as ya Feel (LOL!)