Portuguese police seize record 9 tonnes of cocaine from ‘narco-sub’

Four arrested during seizure which was part of largest shipment ever found on such a vessel bound for Europe

Portuguese police have made a record seizure of almost nine tonnes of cocaine after intercepting a “narco-sub” off the Azores carrying what is thought to be the largest shipment of the drug ever found on one of the Europe-bound, semi-submersible vessel.

The Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) said its officers had confiscated the haul in a recent joint operation with the country’s navy and air force that had been conducted in coordination with the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the UK National Crime Agency.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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