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Chile seizes ‘historic’ 100 tons of drugs hidden in lumber
Authorities said canine teams and special technology helped uncover 45 tainted containers, with the drugs valued at $8.3 billion on the European market.
- On Monday, Chilean authorities announced the seizure of over 100 tons of drugs concealed within 1,080.8 tons of lumber at the ports of Arica, San Antonio, and Valparaiso, calling the operation a "historic" bust.
- Following a six-month investigation, authorities identified 45 containers arriving from Bolivia containing the tainted lumber; the customs bureau noted extraction would have required "advanced chemical processes" in specialized labs.
- The seized substances, mostly cocaine and ketamine, have an estimated retail value of $8.3 billion on the European market, uncovered thanks to canine teams and "special technologies."
- Security Minister Martin Arrau said the seizure reveals the "magnitude and sophistication" of organized crime facing Chile, while Vice Adm. Arturo Oxley stated the value equals "100 years of our budget."
- Customs officials noted the total haul could grow as they examine additional suspicious containers, following an April incident in Rio de Janeiro where Brazilian police seized 48 tons of drugs using a sniffer dog named Hulk.
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Santiago. Authorities of Chile reported the historical seizure of more than 108 tons of drugs hidden in shipments of wood that were to be exported to several countries, including Mexico, in an operation in the ports of Arica, in the far north, and San Antonio and Valparaiso, close to the capital.
·Mexico
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Chile announced on Monday that it had seized more than 100 tons of drugs hidden in wooden loads, welcoming that it had made "the most important seizure in the country's history"
·France
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Further investigation is pending, the amount of the seizure could increase
·Belgrade, Serbia
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After six months of investigation, 45 containers from Bolivia were detected containing wood impregnated mainly with cocaine and ketamine
·Brazil
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