Dog finds 2.7 tons of cocaine among bananas
- May 16, 2023
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Police in southern Italy said on Tuesday they had confiscated 2700 kg of cocaine of high purity, hidden in two refrigerated containers with bananas delivered from Ecuador. The
Police in southern Italy said on Tuesday they had confiscated 2700 kg of cocaine of high purity, hidden in two refrigerated containers with bananas delivered from Ecuador.
The booty found in the Calabrian port of Gioia Tauro will be valued at more than 800 million euros ($880 million), Guardia di Finanza said in a statement.
The shipment arrived from Guayaquil, Ecuador, and his final destination was Armeniathrough the port of Batumi, Georgia, on the Black Sea.
Photo: Guardia Di Finanza
The drug was found in 12-meter containers thanks to a bloodhound named Joel, the police added.
The police said that in recent days, another 600 kilograms of cocaine were found in the city. fruit containers from Ecuador which were sent through Gioia Tauro. They added that the shipments were destined for other parts of Italy, Croatia, Greece and Georgia.
Photo: Guardia Di Finanza
Drug cover-ups are often varied and constantly evolving, forcing investigators to improve their methods from time to time.
With regard to, in particular, the fight against international drug trafficking, from January 2021 to the present, approximately 37 tons of cocaine.
Calabria is home to the ‘Ndrangheta, which supplanted the Sicilian Cosa Nostra as an organization. the most powerful mafia in Italy and plays a central role in the drug trade.
(Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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