In Kursk, a Latin American was put on trial for attempted drug trafficking

In Kursk completed the investigation of the criminal case against a 28-year-old native of Latin America, accused of attempted drug trafficking. The case will be taken to court, the regional police department said.

It is known that a foreigner was remotely recruited via the Internet, offering a high-paying job. He was promised quick earnings and return home after completing the assignment. The organizers of the scheme paid him a flight and a train to Kursk, rented an apartment and gave money for personal needs.

Arriving in the capital of Solovyinsky Krai, the accused received a large batch of synthetic drugs from the cache and began to independently equip "bookmarks" with single doses throughout Kursk. Despite promises of a significant reward, he did not receive his first payment.

The foreigner was detained with red-handed Kursk police officers, some of the drugs were seized. By court decision, he was arrested and is in custody during the investigation.

Now the Latin American faces up to 20 years in prison under the article on attempted illegal distribution of prohibited substances on a large scale, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Kursk region said.