Editing Diplomatic immunity (section)

===Smuggling===

Diplomats and officials involved in drug smuggling have benefited from diplomatic immunity. For example, a Venezuelan general wanted in the United States on drugs charges was arrested in [[Aruba]] only to be released after the Venezuelan government protested his diplomatic immunity and threatened sanctions if Aruba did not release him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Netherlands Says Venezuelan Detained in Aruba Has Immunity |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/netherlands-rules-venezuelan-detained-in-aruba-has-diplomatic-immunity-1406505987 |access-date=14 December 2014 |agency=WSJ |date=27 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710115148/http://www.wsj.com/articles/netherlands-rules-venezuelan-detained-in-aruba-has-diplomatic-immunity-1406505987 |archive-date=10 July 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-plans-sanctions-on-some-venezuelan-officials-1406697081|title=U.S. Plans Sanctions on Some Venezuelan Officials|access-date=17 March 2015|date=30 July 2014|work=The Wall Street Journal<!-- confirms that he is wanted in the US -->}}</ref>

In December 2014, after their immunity was waived by Gambia, Gambian diplomats were found guilty by [[Southwark Crown Court]] of London for selling tax-free tobacco from the Gambian embassy in the United Kingdom. The [[Crown Prosecution Service]] told the court that much of this was sold from the embassy without paying [[value-added tax]] and [[excise duty]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30383204 |title=Gambian Diplomats Guilty of Tobacco Fraud|website=BBC News|date= 8 December 2014}}</ref>