Combating drug trafficking/ Cuba
The Republic of Cuba's
General Customs Service (AGR) frustrated 49 attempts to introduce illegal drugs
into the country in 2014, a greater number than recorded in 2013.
Daniel Noa Monzón, principal
inspector of the AGR enforcement directorate, stated that one of the main
strategies used in these attempts was the employment of third parties who
deliver consignments or orders.
The official expressed concern
given the increase in such activity, which involves drug dealers taking advantage
of travelers from other countries who agree to carry packages to Cuba as part
of their own baggage, in exchange for some sort of compensation or payment.
He called upon travelers to
think twice about the risks involved in transporting packages for unknown
persons, with no knowledge of their contents, emphasizing that, if discovered,
the person carrying narcotics is held responsible for the violation of Cuban
law.
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