17:42, May 31, 2012
Thirty people were arrested during an international operation against a Bulgarian-Italian cocaine smuggling ring. The operation, codenamed "Kings of Cocaine," has been ongoing for several years, but suffered a setback in 2008 due to an information leak.
The May arrests were made based on European arrest warrants issues by Italian authorities, who believe that the suspects are connected to the alleged Bulgarian drug lord Evelin "Brendo" Banev. Banev was arrested in Bulgaria on May 16 as part of the operation.
Giuseppe Giorgino, Head of the Specialized Unit for combating organized crime and international drug trafficking in Torino, Italysaid that police believe Brendo is responsible for importing around 40 tons of cocaine intoItaly per year.
Armenian News
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