The Russian is suspected of selling drugs in India.
Svetlana Varganova was one of the star swimmers of the Soviet Union. Wikimedia Commons
1980 Olympic medalist in swimming Svetlana Varganova, 58, has been arrested in India. Among other things, the news covered the matter Swimming World Magazine.
According to the India Today news website, police arrested Varganova and another Russian national in the city of Goa. The police suspect that another person belongs to a Russian drug cartel.
In addition, the police arrested a “local resident”.
According to media reports, the police seized LSD, cocaine, marijuana plants, cash and fake IDs.
Russian Champions– sports website, Varganova is suspected of belonging to a drug cartel.
Varganova’s arrest made headlines only over the weekend, although according to reports, she was already arrested on April 14.
According to Championat, the other arrested Russian is a former police officer and is called “Andre” or “Andrei”.
Varganova is said to have lived in India for several years.
– He sold drugs to foreigners. In addition, he had a shisha bar where customers used drugs, a representative of the drug squad of the Goa police said in a press release.
Born in Leningrad, Varganova won silver in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Olympic pool in Tokyo in 1980.
He was one of the top swimmers of the Soviet “golden generation”.