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Algeciras (Spain) (AFP) – Spanish police said Wednesday that they had seized 13 tonnes of cocaine — the country’s largest-ever haul of the drug — and made one arrest.
Issued on: 06/11/2024 – 13:32Modified: 06/11/2024 – 13:30
A picture taken on November 6, 2024 shows packages of cocaine that were found in a container from Ecuador © JORGE GUERRERO / AFP
Police and customs agents intercepted the cocaine in the southern port of Algeciras on October 14 from a container ship that had arrived from Ecuador’s largest city Guayaquil, a drug-trafficking hub.
The ship carried crates of bananas that concealed identically designed boxes containing the cocaine, and intelligence from Ecuadoran police tipped off the Spanish authorities.
A woman believed to be a partner of the importing company was arrested in the central Spanish city of Toledo and two other suspects are on the run, police said.
Spain is a main entry point for drugs into Europe because of its close ties with former colonies in Latin America and its proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer.
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Publish date : 2024-11-05 23:32:00
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