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Greek Police Seize $6.5M Cocaine in Banana Shipment

8/12/2025

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Greek police made a significant drug bust, seizing nearly 600 pounds of cocaine worth over $6.5 million, cleverly hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador. Three suspects, including a Bulgarian tied to a notorious drug gang, were arrested in Thessaloniki. This alarming trend of cocaine smuggling in banana shipments is becoming a global concern, with similar operations surfacing worldwide.

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Story summary

Greek police made a significant drug bust, seizing nearly 600 pounds of cocaine worth over $6.5 million, cleverly hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador. Three suspects, including a Bulgarian tied to a notorious drug gang, were arrested in Thessaloniki. This alarming trend of cocaine smuggling in banana shipments is becoming a global concern, with similar operations surfacing worldwide.