Dutch nationals arrested in Equador with 16 kilos of heroin

Two Dutch nationals and a Dominican have been arrested in Equador with 16 kilos of heroin, news agency ANP reports.


The drugs were found taped to the bodies of the three when they were picked up in the capital Quito. The drug was destined for the Dominican Republic, local police said.
There are 22 Dutch nationals currently in jail in Equador for drugs offences, the foreign affairs ministry told ANP.

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