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Russian Narcotics Officer Accused of Online Drug Sales

An AP newswire article, via The Boston Globe, reports that:

Authorities have detained a high-level narcotics officer they say was behind large-scale drug sales over the Internet, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.

The officer, a lieutenant colonel and department head in the Moscow division of the Federal Narcotics Trade Control Service, was detained by officials of that agency, ITAR-Tass, RIA-Novosti and Interfax reported.

The drug control agency said the man organized drug sales over the Internet and that a female relative carried out the sales, according to the reports. Proceeds were allegedly laundered through banks.

The relative was also detained, and authorities searching her home found more than 2 pounds of heroin, an electronic scale, a computer containing information about the alleged sales and 245,000 rubles -- about $9,500, the reports said.

posted by Fergie @ 8/21/2007 03:28:00 PM