Russian 'mastermind' in Argentina cocaine plot arrested in Germany
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Berlin (AFP) - German police said Friday they had arrested Andrei Kovalchuk, the alleged mastermind of a plot to smuggle cocaine to Russia from Moscow's embassy in Argentina.
The unusual case came to light last week when Argentine police said they had seized nearly 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of cocaine worth some $62 million (50 million euros) hidden in suitcases in the Russian embassy school.
Russia's ambassador had raised the alarm after discovering the drugs in December, prompting the joint operation by the two countries' law enforcement agencies.
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At least, it appears the Russian ambassador reported this.
