US agents smash heroin smuggling: Graz in the focus of the drug hunters!

US agents smash heroin smuggling: Graz in the focus of the drug hunters!

Graz, Österreich - The US drug authority DEA has a significant blow to the international addiction scene, which led to Graz, the Styrian state capital. The DEA's investigation, which lasted several years, aimed at a Europe -wide drug gang that was responsible for the smuggling of heroin and cocaine. In particular, the focus was on a planned contract for the delivery of 400 kilograms of heroin from Afghanistan via Austria to the USA, which was negotiated by undercover agents of the DEA. According to 5min.at , however, there was no confirmation in the indictment for this special deal.

The deal was organized by two Slovenian drug dealers who were sentenced to several years in prison in the United States at the end of March. They were charged to have smuggled large quantities of cocaine from Austria to the USA. The investigative process revealed that the men acted professionally and spent a serious partner while transporting drugs at the same time. The DEA agents pretended to be a buyer and met with the dealers in various European cities, including Graz.

drug handover in Graz

A central point of the investigation was the planned transfer of drugs in Graz. The drugs should be stored there and later transported to the USA by plane. A price of up to 19,000 euros per kilogram of heroin was made. Even if the drug handover could not take place as planned, an international arrest warrant from Interpol led to the arrest of the main suspects in Croatia. The Exxpress.at describes the arrest and the subsequent delivery to the USA, where the two men led to a milder sentence.

Development shows that Graz has established itself as an important hub in international drug trafficking. It is reported that the gang has already smuggled heroin from Europe to North America several times, which indicates a well -organized and dangerous operation. The DEA investigation underline the need for international cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking.

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