Viennese restaurateur in drug scandal: couriers secretly smuggle cocaine!

Viennese restaurateur in drug scandal: couriers secretly smuggle cocaine!

A dramatic case of cocaine smuggling shakes Vienna! A restaurateur who was already struggling financially was targeted by the law. Loud Kosmo.at Female couriers organized risky transports by hiding the cocaine - a total of 300 grams per courier - in their vaginas and flying from Madrid to Vienna. The drugs came from Colombia and were able to enter the country undetected thanks to inadequate controls at Vienna Airport.

Prosecutors found that the 37-year-old restaurateur, a father of four, coordinated the flights for the couriers and managed the entire operation. However, his plan was thwarted by an accomplice who unpacked and gave clues. During a search of his apartment, investigators not only found 42.9 grams of cocaine, but also 28,000 euros in cash. Particularly macabre: The defendant's defense attorney explained that the dangerous method of "body packing" did not come from his client. The restaurateur admitted drug trafficking, but denied that he had done so 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 judgment

The restaurateur was ultimately sentenced to 20 months in prison, but the verdict is not yet final. This action-packed story not only highlights the risks of the drug trade, but also the desperate measures people take when they find themselves in financial trouble. With the cocaine smuggling from Madrid to Vienna, this case stands out in Austria's recent criminal history, with the connections and organization of the illegal trade being remarkable.