Russian man arrested in U.S. with 358kg methamphetamine

A Russian national was detained in the United States with the largest methamphetamine seizure in state history, weighing 360 kilograms.

Consensus

A Russian citizen was arrested in Louisiana, USA.
The arrest occurred during a routine traffic stop on Interstate I-12 in Denem-Springs.
More than 358 kilograms of methamphetamine were found hidden in the trailer of a semi-truck.
The individual was found to be in the U.S. illegally.
The suspect was transferred to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ).
The seizure is described as one of the largest in the history of the state.
The methamphetamine was found in multiple large containers wrapped in foil.
The incident was reported by the office of the sheriff of Livingston Parish.

Points of divergence

The suspect is a 42-year-old man from the Ural region who moved to the U.S. over 10 years ago and worked as a truck driver in Saint Petersburg before relocating. — riamo
The suspect is a native of Sverdlovsk Oblast, lived in Arkhangelsk Oblast, and was registered as an individual entrepreneur in Saint Petersburg. His business activities included freight transport, and he moved to the U.S. around 2015. — fontanka
The suspect's name is Rakov, and the arrest was due to his immigration status. — tvrain
The suspect's full name is Anton Vitalyevich Rakov, and the seizure was reported by ICE's New Orleans office. — vesti
The amount of methamphetamine was 358.14 kg, and the arrest occurred on I-12 in Denham Springs. — tg_tvrain
The arrest took place in June 2025, and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on repatriating 11 Russian citizens from Azerbaijan, including those arrested for drug trafficking and cybercrime. This information is unrelated to the Louisiana case. — vedomosti
Rakov was previously arrested earlier in the year on charges of manufacturing and distributing narcotics. — kommersant
The seizure amounted to 360 kilograms of methamphetamine, described as the largest in state history. — tg_bazabazon

Coverage (14 sources)

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Russian detained in Louisiana with 358 kg of drugs — Вести
Russian detained in Louisiana with 360 kilograms of methamphetamine — one of the largest shipments in the state's history — Дождь (Telegram)
In the US, a Russian man was detained with a large batch of drugs — Ведомости
Russian arrested in Louisiana with 360 kg of methamphetamine — Коммерсантъ
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Louisiana Police Seized Record Amount of Methamphetamine from Russian — Вечерняя Москва
Russian detained in Louisiana with one of the largest methamphetamine shipments – nearly 360 kilograms. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Russian arrested in US with largest in state history party of methamphetamine weighing 360 kilograms. — Baza
Russian detained in Louisiana with 358.14 kg of methamphetamine, Immigration and Customs Control Service of S… reported — ТАСС (Telegram)

Russian man arrested in U.S. with 358kg methamphetamine

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