Near the port city of Lazaro Cardenas, 23 people were detained. 8,700 liters of fuel, five boats and a high-speed submarine were seized.
The Mexican Navy seized the largest drug shipment in its history. The Navy press service reported it on Saturday, October 19.
“This is the largest amount of drugs seized during a maritime operation, unprecedented in the institution’s history,” the statement said.
A total of 8.4 tons of drugs of unknown type were seized. Local media estimate it at over 2 billion pesos ($100 million).
Near the port city of Lazaro Cardenas, 23 people were detained, 8,700 liters of fuel, five boats and a high-speed submarine were seized.
At the same time, the largest seizure in the history of Mexico remains 23 tons of cocaine from Colombia in November 2007.
Earlier in Germany, police in the port city of Hamburg seized more than 2 tons of cocaine. The market value of the seized drugs may be around 100 million euros.
It was also reported that 3 tons of cocaine were found in Ecuador in boxes with bananas for Russia. The cargo is planned to be delivered to the port of St. Petersburg.
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Source: korrespondent
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