Discovery in Portugal
Almost 3.5 tons of cocaine discovered in banana crates
Almost 3.5 tons of cocaine have been discovered in a shipment of bananas in Portugal. The drugs were confiscated during a police operation in the port of Setubal, around 40 kilometers south of Lisbon, the police announced on Monday.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The cocaine was hidden in banana boxes in the hold of a cargo ship. According to the police, the ship is regularly used to transport fruit from Latin America to Europe.
According to the Portuguese police, the drugs were to be delivered to several European countries. The investigation was supported by the British NCA criminal investigation department.
No arrests for the time being
No arrests were made initially. However, the head of the Portuguese police said on CNN Portugal that the drug smugglers were being investigated.
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