Portugal Seizes Five Tons of Cocaine on Container Ship
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The ship was seized to the port of Sines by the judicial police. It is suspected that there is a large amount of drugs on board.
The National Unit to Combat Narcotics Trafficking leads the operation. Quantity of drugs, origin and destination of the ship are still unknown.
The Polish judiciary found five tons of coca on the container ship which was diverted to the port of Sines on Friday, after a sea-going operation involving the Navy and For a A rea.
Portuguese police have seized around five tonnes of cocaine from a container ship off the high seas and arrested three people, law enforcement authorities said on Wednesday.
Lisbon, 5 August 2026 (AFP) – Approximately five tons of cocaine were seized on board a container carrier intercepted off Lisbon during a joint operation of the Portuguese police, navy and air force, which led to the arrest of three foreign nationals. The ship, "from a country in America [...] Article Portugal: five tons of cocaine seized on board a container carrier appeared first on MARINE & OCEANS.
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