Brazilians used Orkut as drug distribution network

Iria · Jul 22, 2005, 02:16 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested 10 people on Thursday accused of selling drugs using Google's international social networking site Orkut, which is hugely popular in the Latin American country.

"We discovered the drug ring first via authorized phone tapping, and later the investigation included monitoring of their activities on the Internet," said a duty officer at the Drugs Enforcement Service in the city of Niteroi, just across the bay from Rio de Janeiro., however, may want to consider another route to quiz show stardom. Perhaps the most coveted prize — becoming a show contestant — isn't up for grabs.
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Source: Reuters

Jul 22, 2005, 02:16 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Brazilians used Orkut as drug distribution network RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian police arrested 10 people on Thursday accused of selling drugs using Google's international social networking site Orkut, which is hugely popular in the Latin American country. "We discovered the drug ring first via authorized phone tapping, and later the investigation included monitoring of their activities on the Internet," said a duty officer at the Drugs Enforcement Service in the city of Niteroi, just across the bay from Rio de Janeiro., however, may want to consider another route to quiz show stardom. Perhaps the most coveted prize — becoming a show contestant — isn't up for grabs. __________ Source: Reuters