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Cocaine worth $285 million found hidden in banana shipment
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- Italian police seized 1,700 pounds of pure cocaine worth an estimated $286 million hidden inside banana containers at the port of Vado Ligure in northwest Italy.
- The refrigerated container carrying the cocaine originated from Ecuador and was found among dozens of pallets of bananas.
- Authorities have increased monitoring of the Vado Ligure port, a growing European trade hub, following previous significant drug seizures there.
- Cocaine concealed in banana shipments is a recurring method used by traffickers globally, with recent seizures reported in the UK, Greece, Russia, Norway, and the Dominican Republic.
- Earlier this month, police at the same Italian port seized 340 kilograms of cocaine valued at 120 million euros, highlighting the port’s role in international drug trafficking.
