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Woman, 43, arrested for drug possession

Woman, 43, arrested for drug possession

Police on the island of Santorini arrested a 43-year-old-woman on charges of illegal drug possession on Friday, after officers discovered 2 kilograms of heroin hidden in a parcel in her luggage, the force said on Saturday.

The suspect, a Kenyan national, was intercepted at the island’s airport, after traveling to Greece from her native country via Brussels with her underage child.

Authorities believe the woman to be a member of an international drug smuggling ring.

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