Bolivian authorities seize US$1 million drug money drop

Originally published on October 3, 2013 Bolivian police have seized more than US$1 million in alleged drug money after it was thrown from a plane as part of a suspected drugs transaction.Police swooped after officers from the anti-narcotics squad FELCN spotted the money being thrown from a plane near the remote town of Pozo de Tigre in Santa Cruz.In a statement, the government said that the incident took place during a routine operation at a clandestine airstrip. Police noticed a man mysteriously waving to the sky and moments later a plane appeared.According to Reuters, "'From the plane a package was thrown, then with the presence of the Public Ministry (authorities) proceeded to open it and established it was a large amount of money, $1,080,000, exactly, in different bundles,'" said Bolivian Interior Minister Carlos Romero."Prosecutors from the Marina Flores district reported to media that the seized money was possibly to settle a drug trafficking debt.""Local media reported three people who had tried to collect the money from the ground have been arrested.""Romero told media the money has been traced back to a bank in Paraguay.'It's been established that these bills were withdrawn from a Paraguayan bank since the bundles correspond with a bank's identification in Paraguay. Likewise, an envelope shows the hiring of a transport company.'"Landlocked Bolivia is one of the world's largest coca producers, the raw ingredient used in cocaine."The agents also seized two cars, two rifles, a machine gun and three phones, according to authorities.--------------------------------------------------------TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. Check out our official website: http://us.tomonews.net/ For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUSSubscribe to