Pubdate: Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2001 The New York Times Company
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ELDERLY WOMAN CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- An elderly woman was charged Friday with attempting 
to smuggle heroin hidden in a container of spaghetti to her inmate grandson.

Anastasia Lefkari, 84, was arrested in Korydallos prison on Thursday after 
officials said she tried to slip her 24-year-old grandson 30 grams of 
heroin hidden in the pasta.

She was formally charged before a public prosecutor Friday.

Lefkari said her grandson's friend gave her the food and she had no idea it 
was being used to conceal drugs.

Lefkari was ordered held pending a hearing.
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