Nearly 800 kg of Cocaine Seized in Coffee Shipment Near Port of Santos

On Monday (14), Brazil’s Federal Highway Police seized nearly 800 kilograms of cocaine hidden in coffee sacks near the Port of Santos, along the Anchieta Highway. The drug was concealed inside a container and uncovered during a joint operation with the Federal Police and the Federal Revenue Service aimed at cracking down on drug trafficking in the Baixada Santista region.

Officers detected suspicious activity at a company storing containers. Upon inspecting a truck, they found coffee bales stuffed with the narcotics. Forensic analysis confirmed the shipment contained 792 kilograms of cocaine. The truck driver was arrested on the spot. This bust deals a blow of over R$ 60 million to drug traffickers, and the cocaine was reportedly destined for markets in Asia or Europe.

Source: Gazeta de Varginha

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