Pubdate: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 Source: New York Times (NY) Copyright: 2001 The New York Times Company Contact: http://www.nytimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin) 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. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart