Viennese restaurateur in drug affair: Couriers smuggle cocaine secretly!

Viennese restaurateur in drug affair: Couriers smuggle cocaine secretly!

Wien, Österreich - A dramatic case of cocaine smuggling shakes Vienna! A restaurateur who had already struggled with financial problems was targeted by the law. According to kosmo.at organized female couriers risky transport-a total of 300 grams per Kurier-hidden in her vagina and flew from Madrid to Vienna. The drugs came from Colombia and, thanks to inadequate controls at Vienna Airport

The public prosecutor found that the 37-year-old restaurateur, a father of four children, coordinated flights for the couriers and led the entire operation. However, his plan was thwarted by an accomplice that gave unpacked and clues. During a search of his apartment, the investigators not only found 42.9 grams of cocaine, but also 28,000 euros in cash. Particularly macabre: The defendant's defender explained that the dangerous method of "bodypacking" does not come from his client. The restaurateur admitted the drug trade, but denied that it had done this on a large scale, and emphasized that the women had independently chosen the risky method to get to their customers in Vienna.

legal consequences and verdict

The restaurateur was finally sentenced to 20 months in prison, but the judgment is not yet final. This active history not only illuminates the risks in drug trafficking, but also the desperate measures that people take when they are in financial clamp. With the cocaine smuggling from Madrid to Vienna, this case stands out in the recent criminal history of Austria, whereby the connections and the organization of illegal trade are remarkable.