April 20, 2024

Athens News

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16kg of cocaine found in banana container

16 kilograms of cocaine were found in banana packages by the Independent Revenue Service auditors in a container that arrived from Costa Rica.

The inspectors went to the 3rd Piraeus Customs to inspect containers of bananas, which were selected using a special risk analysis algorithm.

The container arrived from Costa Rica and had its final destination in Croatia. A mobile x-ray unit scanned it and found signs of organic material in the refrigeration area.

14 packages with 16 kilograms of cocaine were found, the cost of which is 650,000 euros.



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