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Record cocaine haul in Rotterdam: 8.5 tonnes seized hidden inside banana reefer containers from Ecuador

Dutch customs and the Royal Marechaussee conducted the largest cocaine interception in European port history, working with Ecuadorian authorities and Europol under Operation Tropicana. The shipment — embedded in refrigerated fruit crates — is estimated at €600 million street value.

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