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Cocaine trafficking via Italian ports

Overview

Authorities at the Port of Livorno, Italy, seized 53 kilograms of pure cocaine concealed within a shipment of avocados arriving from Peru. The operation, conducted by the Guardia di Finanza and the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, involved scanning a container where officials discovered 45 blocks of narcotics hidden in the engine compartment. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of approximately 20 million euros.

Local officials noted that this incident follows a recent seizure at the same port involving 63 kilograms of cocaine hidden in bananas, highlighting the necessity of inter-institutional cooperation to monitor international trafficking routes.

Entities

London Gateway Port · Dave Phillips · Essex · Guardia di Finanza · Home Office

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Port of Livorno authorities seize 53 kg of cocaine hidden in Peruvian avocados

    Italian authorities seized 53 kg of cocaine hidden in a shipment of Peruvian avocados at the Port of Livorno, with an estimated street value of 20 million euros.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    London Gateway Port seizure: £232 million in cocaine found in bananas

    UK Border Force seized nearly 3 tonnes of cocaine, worth £232 million, hidden in banana shipments at London Gateway Port. Nine men were arrested in connection with the major drug seizure.

Sources

95047.it · canaledieci.it · controradio.it · litaliano.it · noitv.it · olbianotizie.it · risoluto.it · sinjali.com