Yesterday, Portuguese authorities announced they had seized 4.2 tons of cocaine hidden in pallets of bananas from Colombia. According to Vitor Ananias, criminal investigation coordinator at the Judiciary Police, this is the biggest cocaine seizure this year and one of the biggest in recent years.
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The drugs, concealed in six pallets filled with bananas, entered Portuguese territory on board a cargo ship flying the Italian flag through the port of Setubal, south of Lisbon. Ananias said it was "destined for several European countries" and estimated its value to be "more than €100 million".
The authorities say the seizure will do "heavy financial damage" to criminal organisations distributing the drug around Europe.
Source: euronews.com