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Record seizure in 2023 of more than eight tonnes of cocaine

Record seizure in 2023 of more than eight tonnes of cocaine
  • PublishedFebruary 27, 2023

Last Sunday, Ecuadorian police confiscated about 8.8 tonnes of cocaine worth $330 million that had been hidden between bananas in a container bound for Belgium.

In 2022, seizures exceeded 200 tonnes – 61% of which was hidden among bananas destined for export. Since the start of 2023, confiscations have totalled 31 tonnes.

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