ST. PETERSBURG. March 11. KAZINFORM Almost 13 kilograms of cocaine have been confiscated from a citizen of Latvia in St. Petersburg's airport Pulkovo, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.

"The foreigner was detained on Wednesday by transport police officers. He arrived from the Dominican Republic," a law enforcer specified. A total of 12.98 kilograms of cocaine were found in his luggage.

Law enforcers believe that that the foreigner is a drug currier. His accomplices in illegal drug trafficking are being established, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com