Peru police seize $20 mln of cocaine headed for Turkey

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The drug bust happened Friday at a warehouse at Peru's biggest port, El Callao, just outside the capital Lima. Peru and nearby Colombia are among the top global producers of cocaine and of the coca leaf it is made of. The Andean nation seized a record 86.4 tonnes of drugs and illicit substances last year.

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Peru police seize $20 mln of cocaine headed for Turkey

Peruvian authorities said Monday they seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine disguised as ceramic tiles destined for Turkey via a growing maritime route for illicit drugs.

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Al Jazeera

‘At least $20m’ worth of cocaine headed for Turkey seized in Peru

Police say the drug bust happened at a warehouse at Peru’s biggest port El Callao.

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T24

Peru seized $20 million worth of cocaine, the destination of which is Turkey

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FijiTimes

Peru police seize $20 million of cocaine headed for Turkey

LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian authorities said Monday they seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine disguised as ceramic tiles destined for Turkey via a growing maritime route for illicit drugs. The drug bust happened Friday at a warehouse at Peru’s biggest port, El Callao, just outside the capital Lima, police said. “This is the first incident that we know of (in which the cargo was in) Peruvian ports and its final destination was Turkey. Usually we are aware …

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Cumhuriyet

Cocaine seized in Peru, destination of Turkey

Peru announced that they seized 2.3 tons of cocaine, whose destination is Turkey, hidden among ceramic tiles.

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Peru police seize $20 mln of cocaine headed for Turkey | Science-Environment

Peru police seize $20 mln of cocaine headed for Turkey Peruvian authorities said Monday they seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine disguised as ceramic tiles destined for Turkey via a growing maritime route for illicit drugs. The drug bust happened Friday at a warehouse at Peru's biggest port, El Callao, just outside the capital Lima, police said."This is the first incident that we know of (in which the cargo was in) Peruvian ports and its final destina…

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