Young Estonian became a drug mule for a large SMS loan

Baltic Business reports that police and custom officials arrested an Estonian who arrived to Tallinn Airport with 700 grams of pure cocaine in his stomach.

The 20-year-old Estonian by the name of Veiko was carrying 58 capsules with pure cocaine in his stomach, worth 2.5 million kroons ($203,000) in street value.

Veiko told the authorities that he agreed to become a drug mule because he owed 100,000 kroons ($8,000) for an SMS loan.

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emily | 9:23 AM | SMS and Banking |
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