THE NETHERLANDS - When pineapples from Costa Rica arrived at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, local authorities were surprised to find said container concealed over a ton of cocaine.
The drugs were discovered when the cargo was being unloaded at a warehouse, where they were then transported to a safe place by the Customs Special Team, a report from The Tico Times explained.
“A GPS beacon was also found along with the batch of drugs. Criminals use beacons to measure the exact location of a container. The fruit company acted cleanly according to protocol and therefore does not appear to have anything to do with the coke shipment,” authorities mentioned in a press release.
The count was closed at 1,109 kilograms, roughly 2,445 pounds. In total, the cocaine was valued at €83 million or approximately $90 million.
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