BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – Smugglers have once again attempted to deliver illegal substances through innocent fresh victims, this time from Colombia to the Bahamas and Greece.
Colombian authorities seized 339 kilos (about 747 pounds) of cocaine earlier this month in two separate shipments of bananas, according to a report by the Latin American Herald Tribune.
Officials said they noticed several irregularities in the fruit shipment that was bound for the Freeport, Bahamas port. Upon closer inspection, the first bout of cocaine was discovered.
The officers stated “329 rectangular packages covered with plastic and adhesive tape” were found to be holding a little more than 327 kilos (just over 720 pounds) of cocaine.
A second, smaller bust was made when looking into a banana shipment intended for the Thessaloniki, Greece port. In this case, agents found more than 11 kilos (nearly 25 pounds) of cocaine.
Both discoveries were made by the authorities of the Santa Maria port in the Caribbean during inspections; however the report did not state the estimated street value of a cocaine discovery of this size.
No arrests or suspects were listed in connection with the smuggling attempts.
