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Cocaine container caught before completing international route

April 16, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Drug Control Police (PCD) discovered a shipment of 1.4 tons of cocaine in a container that should be empty. According to the Ministry of Security, the container had no cargo and was inspected by the PCD agents at the Moín dock, Limón.

The container route, according to the police, included countries such as Martinique, Guadeloupe, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala.

crhoy.com

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