A cargo of canned pineapples in syrup from Cartagena certain for Europe was intercepted by the Police Anti-Narcotics Directorate after arousing suspicions. Upon inspection, it was found that a number of cans contained cocaine combined with the syrup, totaling 1.8 tons. The estimated worth of the cocaine was near $126 million when positioned at its vacation spot in Rotterdam, Netherlands, stopping the distribution of roughly 5 million doses.
This seizure is a big blow to organizations concerned in drug trafficking. Another interception on the similar port revealed 298 kilos of cocaine hidden in baggage of calcium carbonate certain for Valencia, Spain. Both Rotterdam and Valencia are key redistribution factors for Colombian cocaine globally.
Colonel Ricardo Sánchez, Anti-Narcotics Director of the Police, reported {that a} complete of 122 tons of cocaine hydrochloride have been seized to date in 2024. These interceptions play a vital function in disrupting the illicit drug commerce that flows via these ports.