Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine
- Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, marking the first detection of the drug in free-ranging sharks, according to a new study.
- Thirteen Brazilian sharpnose sharks were tested, with all showing positive results for cocaine and benzoylecgonine, indicating potential health risks.
- The study suggests that cocaine likely entered the sharks' environment from illicit labs or untreated sewage, though its effects on behavior remain unclear.
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Fishscales: Traces of cocaine found in 13 sharks off coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil Reports
Researchers have identified traces of cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, in 13 sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. According to them, the finding points to the high quantity of the drug in the city’s waste water, which enters tributaries that empty into the Atlantic ocean.
Wild boars in Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to a new study. The results show the extent of the cocaine trade in the country, which exports tonnes of narcotics to Europe.
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