Falklands : Falklands Drugs Theft Resolved
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 29.11.2008 (Article Archived on 13.12.2008)
Government House in the Falklands have announced that following extensive enquiries by the Provost Marshall of the Joint Service Police and Security Unit (JSPSU) at Mount Pleasant Complex, Sr Rogelio Curras Pastoriza has been charged with an offence in relation to the loss of drugs from the police cell at Stanley Police Station.
Falklands Drugs Theft Resolved
By J. Brock (FINN)
Government House in the Falklands have announced that following extensive enquiries by the Provost Marshall of the Joint Service Police and Security Unit (JSPSU) at Mount Pleasant Complex, Sr Rogelio Curras Pastoriza has been charged with an offence in relation to the loss of drugs from the police cell at Stanley Police Station.
Officials have confirmed that the Provost Marshall is not looking for anyone else in respect of this investigation.
29 packets of cocaine weighing over 30 kilograms were seized from the fishing vessel Ventura while it was moored just outside Stanley Harbour. Two Spanish Citizens, Jesus Caraballo Martinez and Rogelio Curras Pastoriza were arrested and charged with importing a quantity of cocaine without having a licence to do so issued by the Chief Medical Officer, an offence contrary to section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Ordinance 1987. Sr. Carballo has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the offence. Sr. Curras has pleaded not guilty. Both men are due to appear in Court for a further hearing on 3 December.
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