Spain seizes record amount of cocaine

SGGP 08/27/2023 06:02

Spanish police and customs have seized nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a container of bananas shipped from Ecuador, in the European country's largest-ever drug seizure.

Nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine seized by Spanish police and customs were announced at a press conference at the port of Algeciras, August 25, 2023. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

According to Fox News, José Carlos Arobes, a senior official of the Spanish port tax authority, said the cocaine was found in a refrigerated container in a shipment believed to contain 1,080 boxes of bananas at the port of Algeciras, in the southwest of the country.

According to the investigation, the drugs were destined for Portugal, then distributed throughout Europe. The organization behind the shipment operated through a banana export company in Machala, Ecuador.

So far, the largest cocaine seizure in Spain was 8.4 tonnes in 2018, also found in a container of bananas in Algeciras.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tay-ban-nha-thu-giu-luong-cocaine-ky-luc-post703220.html