1,000 Britons were arrested for drug-related offences abroad last year

1,000 Britons were arrested for drug-related offences abroad last year

Arrested Abroad Headline Animator

Arrested Abroad

Subscribe via email

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Tuesday 3 February 2009

Raphael Espinal is being held after authorities at Logan International Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of cocaine in a secret compartment

Boston man is being held after authorities at Logan International Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of cocaine in a secret compartment in his luggage.
Bail was set at $200,000 for 21-year-old Raphael Espinal following his arraignment Monday in East Boston District Court. The Suffolk District Attorney's office says Espinal was arrested by customs agents Saturday night after getting off a flight from the Dominican Republic.After a routine initial search of his luggage, prosecutors say Espinal was sent to a secondary inspection area for a further search, which revealed the false compartment in his suitcase.Espinal faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 15 years if convicted on a charge of trafficking in more than 200 grams of cocaine. A call to Espinal's attorney, Robert Benson, was not immediately returned.

0 comments:

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

Privacy Policy (site specific)

Privacy Policy (site specific)
Privacy Policy :This blog may from time to time collect names and/or details of website visitors. This may include the mailing list, blog comments sections and in various sections of the Connected Internet site.These details will not be passed onto any other third party or other organisation unless we are required to by government or other law enforcement authority.If you contribute content, such as discussion comments, to the site, your contribution may be publicly displayed including personally identifiable information.Subscribers to the mailing list can unsubscribe at any time by writing to info (at) copsandbloggers@googlemail.com. This site links to independently run web sites outside of this domain. We take no responsibility for the privacy practices or content of such web sites.This site uses cookies to save login details and to collect statistical information about the numbers of visitors to the site.We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and would like to know your options in relation to·not having this information used by these companies, click hereThis site is suitable for all ages, but not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years old.This policy will be updated from time to time. If we make significant changes to this policy after that time a notice will be posted on the main pages of the website.

  © Blogger template Psi by Ourblogtemplates.com 2008

Back to TOP