Chilean customs seizes more than 100 tonnes of drugs destined for Europe
Chilean investigators discovered more than 100 tonnes of drugs hidden in timber shipments bound for Europe. The value on the European market is estimated at more than seven billion euros.
Chilean customs seizes more than 100 tonnes of drugs destined for Europe
At the port of San Antonio, near Santiago de Chile, customs agents found a record quantity of narcotics. In timber shipments destined for Europe, investigators discovered more than 100 tonnes of drugs, mainly cocaine and ketamine. The estimated value on the European market exceeds seven billion euros, according to derStandard.at.
Chile's customs authority described Monday's discovery as a historic blow against organised crime in the country. The narcotics were hidden in timber consignments.
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