Czech police arrest drug smuggling gang

The Czech police have cracked down on a five member gang which smuggled cocaine and ecstasy from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic, the head of the anti-drug squad of the Czech police Jakub Frydrych announced on Friday. During the raid the police confiscated several kilogrammes of drugs. If convicted of drugs smuggling and illegal sale of narcotics the group’s members could each face up to 18 years in jail.

Author: Ruth Fraňková