In Asbest, two Russians received a parcel from Latin America, which had 1 kg of cocaine. When receiving international mail, men of 22 and 54 years were detained.

"During their inspection, pressed briquettes with a narcotic substance, disguised as a means for wax depilation, were found and seized. The total weight of the prohibited means is almost 1 kilogram, the cost of the lot is estimated at about 15 million rubles, "the Urals Operational Customs.

The operation was conducted with the participation of the Ural Operative Customs, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation for the Sverdlovsk Region and Vnukovo Customs.

The Urals Operational Customs brought a criminal case under part three of Article 229.

1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the group members are detained. For the smuggling of narcotic substances in an especially large amount by a group of persons on preliminary conspiracy, men face 10 to 15 years of imprisonment.

To further investigate and conduct activities to uncover other episodes of criminal activity of detainees, the criminal case was referred to the Federal Security Service of Russia for the Sverdlovsk Region.

PHOTO: Ural operational customs and press service of Vnukovo Customs.