Dominican Republic authorities seized more than 21,000 pounds of cocaine, in what they call the largest drug seizure in the country’s history, officials said in an announcement posted Saturday.
The drugs, worth estimated $250 million, were found by authorities as part of a banana shipment originating from Guatemala that arrived at the Caucedo port in the capital of Santo Domingo.
Carlos Devers, a spokesperson for the country’s anti-drug agency said the shipment had a final destination for Belgium.
According to the release, 10 people are being investigated by police in connection to the seizure.
So far this year, over 91,000 pounds of drugs have been confiscated by officials in the Dominical Republic, marking a new high for the nation, according to the release.
The second-largest seizure on record in the Dominican Republic was reported in 2006, when officials found more than 5,600 pounds at the same port in Santo Domingo.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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