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    Home»World News»Police Uncover $870 Million Worth Of Cocaine Hidden In Bananas
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    Police Uncover $870 Million Worth Of Cocaine Hidden In Bananas

    Jane OkoroBy Jane OkoroMay 16, 2023Updated:May 16, 2023No Comments1 Min Read
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    LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Italian Police have seized 2.7 tons of cocaine from a port in the southern region of Calabria.

    Italy’s Guardia di Finanza Police said they estimated the drugs to have a street value of some €800 million ($870 million).

    READ MORE: Two Businessmen Excrete 193 Cocaine Pellets In NDLEA Custody

    The Police added that officers found 2,734kg of extremely pure cocaine in two 12-metre-long refrigerated containers hidden among 78 tons of bananas.

    This took place in the port of Gioia Tauro, calling the operation a “record seizure.’’

    The containers coming from Guayaquil in Ecuador were bound for Armenia and were due to go by the Georgian city of Batumi, the Guardia di Finanza said. 

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    Calabria Gioia Tauro Italian Police
    Jane Okoro

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