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Over 300 kilograms of cocaine seized in Moscow Oblast

Russian security services detained a 25-year-old Russian national in the Moscow region who was reported to be an organizer in an international drug syndicate. Investigators reported finding over 300 kilograms of South American cocaine intended for transit through Russia to the European Union. Further details regarding other participants in the network remain unconfirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramФСБ
  • tassFSB
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramПодмосковье
  • tassMoscow Region
WhereMoscow Oblast
55.712, 37.835 ±120 km
First reported31 days ago
Published2026-09-24 10:30 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Over 300 kilograms of cocaine seized in Moscow Oblast. 2026-09-24T10:30:37.841Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3407. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-24/fsb-seizes-311-kg-shipment-of-cocaine-in-moscow-region-e03c187d

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