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Cocaine found in banana cargo:
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Key FactsRecord: 8,000 kg of Cocaine Seized in Rotterdam Port
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Customs officials in Rotterdam seized a shipment of over 8,000 kg of cocaine concealed in a container of bananas.
- This is the largest amount of cocaine ever seized in the port of Rotterdam.
- The drugs were transported from Ecuador via the Panama Canal to Rotterdam and were discovered by sniffer dogs during a container check on July 13.
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