Man arrested with cocaine tied to Zelensky photos
A Russian man was arrested in Moscow Oblast with a 311.6 kg cocaine shipment, some packages of which had photos of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attached. American journalist Jackson Hinkle called the images 'absolutely logical'.
Consensus
- A man was arrested in Moscow Oblast on September 24 with a large cocaine shipment.
- The cocaine shipment weighed 311.6 kg.
- Some packages in the shipment had photographs of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskey attached.
- The man was placed under arrest and charged under Russian criminal code for attempted trafficking of narcotics in especially large quantity.
- American journalist Jackson Hinkle commented on the photos in a social media post, calling them 'absolutely logical'.
Points of divergence
- The photos showed Zelensky giving a thumbs-up, with dollar signs instead of eyes and the text '2026' underneath. — vosti
- Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed that people who worked with Zelensky in show business reported his drug use. — vosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- American journalist deemed it logical to see photo of Zelensky on wraps with cocaine — РИАМО
- American journalist found photos of Zelensky in a cocaine party logical — Вести
Key entities
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- FSB
- Moscow Oblast
- Jackson Hinkle
- Telegram channel
- Moscow Oblast
- Izvestiya
- 112
- Center for Public Relations
- Federal Security Service
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