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I thought Spain had a 'personal use' exemption

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:44 pm
by ex-khobar Andy
Clearly not. From CNN:
(CNN)A Brazilian Air Force officer traveling with President Jair Bolsonaro's G20 contingent was arrested late Tuesday, after he was caught with 39 kilograms (roughly 86 lbs) of cocaine.The officer was arrested in Seville, Spain when the back up plane traveling to Osaka made a stop-over, according to statement released by the Brazilian Defense Ministry.

"The Defense Ministry informs that, on Tuesday June 25th, an Air Force officer suspected of transporting narcotic substances was detained in the Seville airport in Spain," the statement said. "We are investigating the facts and are launching a military police inquiry."

The officer was identified as 38-year-old Sergeant Silva Rodrigues, according to CNN affiliate Record TV.

President Jair Bolsonaro, who was traveling on a separate plane, reacted to the arrest late Tuesday via Twitter. Bolsonaro said he asked the Defense Ministry to cooperate with Spanish authorities and that, if proven guilty, the officer will "be judged and convicted by law."
BTW, is a Sergeant on officer?

ETA - I just looked it up. Around here it's $30,000 a kilo; so his little stash is, give or take, a million dollars.

Re: I thought Spain had a 'personal use' exemption

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:34 pm
by Lord Jim
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"A woman that I know just came from Majorca Spain
She smiled because I did not understand
Then she held out a 10 pound bag of Cocaine
She said it was the best in all the land
And I said:
No no no no, I don't sniff it no more
I'm tired of waking up on the floor
No, thank you, please,
It only makes me sneeze
And then it makes it hard to find the door"

Re: I thought Spain had a 'personal use' exemption

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:21 am
by MajGenl.Meade
Andy - a non-commissioned officer. NCO. So it was a bit sloppy of the article writer to put "officer" or not depending on windage