European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 23, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 bolivians seize 18 drug trafficking suspects la Paz. Bolivia a police lying in ambush arrested is suspected cocaine traffickers in Bolivia s heartland officials said meanwhile the dense Tow Clouds thai had frustrated operations since sunday lifted tuesday morn ing and visibility was excellent for flying meteorologist Manuel Ordone said at the Airport in Trinidad Headquarters of the  raids. There is no More problem with flying he said. Officials declined to say whether raids were planned for tuesday. The 18 suspects were being held in the City of Santa Cruz 350 Miles Southeast of la Paz Santa Cruz Feder Al prosecutor Antonio Santilman said monday. Santillan told reporter the suspects included seven major bolivian cocaine Industry figures but he refused to identify them claiming that could hamper ongoing Ami narcotics operations. He said the traffickers were caught in the Yapa Cani River area about 80 Miles Northeast of Santa Cruz and were apparently fleeing from the Capare Region North of the River. He said police had set up an ambush in the Papaca in area catching suspects Over a three Day period starting Friday. On monday two . Blackhawk helicopters each carrying 30 members of Bolivia s anti narcotics police the leopards sought out cocaine processing labs in the vast Beni Region of Grassland and Jungle but they were forced to return empty handed because of poor visibility information minister Herman Antelo said. He said the raiding parties were unable to find their targets and flew Back to their staging base at Trinidad of 260 Miles Northeast of la Paz. Antelo cautioned against evaluating the joint pro Gram which began Friday As a failure. In the Western developed mind there is frustration but we have Learned to be More patient he said it a monday news conference in la Paz we Are More accustomed to processes that take a longer Lime to  anti narcotics officials believe that the Beni Region nearly half the size of Texas contains dozens of clan Destine laboratories that make coca Leaf paste and co Caine but the raiders found Only one before bad weather grounded operations sunday. About 160 pilots technicians repairmen and com \ 3torstx- a i a.7- i up " -.  bolivian Nti narc ohcs officers Lead a cocaine trafficking suspect Nicrosi the i Pacal River monday. Mun cations experts from the . Southern come in Panama Are providing support in the operations which Are expected to last up to two months. Air Force transport planes brought in six Blackhawk helicopters and three heavy trucks. Fifteen agents of the . Drug enforcement administration Are taking pan and the Agency provided two reconnaissance planes. Bolivia had assigned 72 Leopard officers to the joint Effort As of monday morning but police officials said up to 200 More were expected. The anti drug Campaign was revealed by bolivian news reports on july 15, and Many traffickers have apparently dismantled their operations and fled since then. Antelo said it would be wrong to conclude that the operation has not been successful because Only one lab has been raided so far. This is a distortion of the Ria  he said which is to break the Back of the cocaine Industry. We be Lieve this has been achieved sine the  they arc not processing and they Are not Traffick ing he said. They Are concerning themselves with  peasants living near the cocaine lab raided Friday said an apparent evacuation occurred the previous sunday a Day before . Troops and equipment began arriving in Bolivia and two Days before the firs news reports. The raiding party found the site abandoned and All processed drugs gone. As Princess Sarah she s Nof going to change London up Sarah Ferguson said tuesday her wedding to Prince an Drew will be the Best Day of my life but vowed that As a Princess she will not diet or otherwise change i m just going to be me the red haired 26-year-old said in an interview broadcast by Britain s irn and bbl radio networks. I m not going to get thin said solidly built Ferguson. I m not going to  she told another reporter thai a woman should have a trim Waist a Good up lop and enough Down the Bottom but not too big a Good womanly Fig ure Andrew said he had no intention of laying any Law Down in their new household. Andrew said he and Fergie will make important decisions together unless she asks him to decide by himself. The couple is to be married wednes Day at 11 30 . In ceremonies of High pomp at 900-year-old Westminster Abbey. I m so excited Ferguson said. It s going to be the Best Day of my life. She said that when she is about to March Down the Blue carpeted aisle it will be very moving. Emotional is too Strong a word because i m terribly Happy 10 be marrying  the couple said that although Ferguson will Lake a vow to obey her Hus band they understand obey in a moral Noi a physical sense. There s nothing in that that Sarah is going to meekly obey Andrew said. Security chiefs commanding the nearly 4,000 police and military personnel expected to include at least one armed Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson smite during a pre wedding to interview. App Tom policeman disguised As a Footman on the Royal Carriage said they were confident of repelling any terrorist threat on the Royal wedding and its open Carriage horse paced processions. In an interview at Buckingham Palace Ferguson talked about her figure Accord ing to the London Standard newspaper. Then there is the matter of fighting the Battle of the bulge she said. My answer to that is that i won t even begin to discuss it because it is not Worth it. I do not diet. I do not have a  Buckingham Palace said monday that Royalty from Japan to Monaco will be among the almost 2,000 people attending the wedding of dashing Royal Navy lieu tenant Prince Andrew and commoner Ferguson both 26, first lady Nancy Reagan and Queen Elizabeth ii Andrew s Mother were among guests who attended a pre wed Ding dinner and dance monday in elaborate tents at a Windsor Polo club. It was hasted by Ferguson s father maj Ron Ald Ferguson who manages Prince Charles Polo team Andrew drove his Fiancee to the parly from nearby Windsor Castle to Lead off the first dance. Ferguson and Andrew rehearsed the ceremony in private monday at West Minster Abbey which was closed to the Public for the first time. Prince Edward tried to fool photographers by wearing a Sling on his right  going in and then on his left coming out. Maj . Courage said 1,600 Mem Bers of the British armed forces would be lining the route that the Royal wedding procession will take from Buckingham Palace to the Abbey. Courage denied a report that ceremonial troops in the wedding procession would be carrying loaded rifles. Scotland Yard s Deputy assistant commissioner Bob inns refused to re veal what terrorist threats have been made against the Eveni. But he said the level of threats was much the same As for the last Royal wedding. Over the years there arc highs and lows but in my Esti mate it s much the  a pair of sniffer dogs a Springer Spaniel and a Labrador have already been put on duly in the Church and offi cers from Scotland Yard s c-13 anti Ler Aorist Branch have combed every Inch of the Abbey with electronic equipment. Among those attending will be Prince Haruhito of Japan and eligible Bachelor Prince Albert of Monaco the brother of princesses Caroline and Stephanie. The Spanish Royal family snubbed the 1981 Royal wedding because of a dispute Over Gibraltar but ii will be Oul in Force this Lime. The heir to the Spanish throne. Prince Felipe of Asturias along with his two Sisters will be among the guests