2,600 kilos of cocaine seized hidden in coconuts at Valencia port
The Guardia Civil has arrested two men after discovering 2,600 kilos of cocaine hidden in false bottoms of crates of coconuts from Ghana. The haul was intercepted in Valencia and followed to Almería.
Cocaine seized in Valencia
According to The Olive Press, two men were arrested following the seizure of 2,600 kilos of cocaine at Valencia port. The Guardia Civil carried out the operation after intercepting two containers travelling in refrigerated lorries towards a warehouse in Almería.
Officers acted in the La Jualda industrial estate in Víator, arresting both the drug importer and the person responsible for unloading the cargo. The containers had been loaded on 2 August at Tema port, Ghana, arriving in Valencia 20 days later.
Customs and the Guardia Civil decided to inspect both containers after classifying them as "high risk" for the illegal importation of drugs. The wooden crates used to store the coconuts had false bottoms containing packages typically used to transport cocaine.
After opening the packages, a white powder was found inside which tests confirmed as cocaine. The drug was removed and the containers sealed whilst waiting for collection. The two lorries with the cargo were followed south to Almería, where the Guardia Civil made the two arrests at the moment unloading of the coconut containers began. The operation was carried out in August, although the authorities released details on Wednesday last.
Source: The Olive Press