The narcotic was hidden in a container of bananas from Ecuador

The Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza of Reggio Calabria, in collaboration with the staff of the Customs Agency, seized a new load of 27 kilograms of pure cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro.of over 4 million euros

The narcotic was found in a container carrying bananas, coming from Ecuador and formally headed “to a port in the Caucasus region“, we read in a note released by the officials. according Media Itlay

Use of scanner equipment

The container had been subjected to checks with the use of scanner equipment from the same Customs, but the canine units of the Fiamme Gialle Group also contributed to the discovery of the cocaine inside. According to estimates, once placed on the market the cargo could have brought criminal organizations revenues of over 4 million euros.

Crossroads for illicit trafficking

“The port of Gioia Tauro also confirms itself as an important crossroads for illicit trafficking, to stem which an effective control device has long been put in place by the Financial Police and the Adm who, under the coordination of the Judicial Authority, systematically develop their activity to combat international drug trafficking, to protect the legality, health and safety of the country and the European Union” concludes the note from the Adm and Gdf

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