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Russian drug mule held with heroin in Bishkek airport
11.01.2010 16:44
 
Russian drug mule held with heroin in Bishkek airport

A Russian drug mule was nabbed in the Bishkek airport Manas with 4.2kg of heroin, press service of the Kyrgyz state customs service reported.

Kyrgyz customs officers have held a 57-year-old Shavkat Rizoev while he was checking in for a flight to Saint Petersburg. The dealer had two similar suitcases, one of which contained 74 plastic bags with heroin, news agency "24.kg" reported.

The investigation is ongoing.

 
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