Colombian Authorities Seize Over a Ton of Cocaine Found on Ship Bound for Europe – gCaptain
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Colombian authorities have seized more than one ton of cocaine that was discovered inside a container on a ship bound for Europe, the Colombian Navy reported Friday.
The drugs were found following a joint-agency raid of the Singapore-flagged ship Cap San Tainaro in the waters off Barranquilla, Colombia shortly after the vessel departed Cartegena, Colombia bound for Antwerp, Belgium.
A total of fifteen people have been arrested in connection with the incident, the Navy said.
During the raid, authorities found 1,144 packages containing 1 kilogram of cocaine apiece, worth an estimated street value of about $66 million.
The drugs are believed to have been smuggled by Clan del Golfo, an organized crime group known for its drug trafficking activities to Europe.
The seizure is the latest involving a ship sailing from Colombia to Europe. In April, a record nine tonnes of cocaine were seized from a Singapore-flagged ship after it arrived from Colombia to the port of Algeciras in Spain.