Originally published on October 3, 2013 <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />"Prosecutors from the Marina Flores district reported to media that the seized money was possibly to settle a drug trafficking debt."<br /><br />"Local media reported three people who had tried to collect the money from the ground have been arrested."<br /><br />"Romero told media the money has been traced back to a bank in Paraguay.<br />'It's been established that these bills were withdrawn from a Paraguayan bank since the bundles correspond with a bank's identification in Paraguay.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.'<br /><br />"Landlocked Bolivia is one of the world's largest coca producers, the raw ingredient used in cocaine."<br /><br />The agents also seized two cars, two rifles, a machine gun and three phones, according to authorities.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />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/ <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to
