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Fifa agents held in cocaine case

  • 26-02-2009 11:17pm
    #1
    redout
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    Spanish police have arrested 11 people, including professional footballers and agents from Fifa, over alleged involvement in drugs smuggling.

    Six hundred kilogrammes (1,320lb) of cocaine have been seized.
    The Spanish authorities believe the suspects were using their football connections as a cover for drugs trafficking.

    Spanish news reports claim one of the former players detained was with first division club Atletico Madrid.

    The same reports allege the leader of the drug smugglers is an ex-manager with a French first division team.

    The police say two recruiting agents from Fifa (the International Football Federation), together with former and current professional footballers, are among the 11 people arrested in cities across Spain.

    The police found the cocaine hidden in packets among machine parts for wind farms inside a shipping container in Madrid.

    The drugs had been transported to Spain by boat from Argentina.
    The authorities alleged the Fifa agents organised this smuggling operation while on a trip to Latin America recruiting professional footballers.
    Last year Spanish police arrested more than 8,000 people for cocaine-related offences.
    According to studies by the European Union, Spaniards consume more of the drug than any other nation in Europe

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7913620.stm


Comments

  • #2
    Pigman III
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭Pigman III


    That reminds me of that film "The Business"...

    But anyway, not suprised that they are stupid enough to get caught! TBF, can't be brightest bulbs in the box, and this isn't what FIFA could consider helpfull on their already bad rep.


  • #3
    Iang87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Iang87


    kinda feel bad for Mutu and Bosnich they're definitely gonna be called in for testing :pac:. Actually they'll both prob try get it at a knockdown price


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