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Woman, 34, arrested at Athens airport with heroin

Woman, 34, arrested at Athens airport with heroin

A 34-year-old woman was arrested Thursday at Athens International Airport for trying to smuggle more than 6 kilos of heroin into the country.

Police said that the heroin was hidden under the soles of eight pairs of shoes in her luggage.

The woman, who arrived on a flight from South Africa via Abu Dhabi, appeared before an Athens prosecutor later Thursday.

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