Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine
- Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, marking the first time the drug was found in free-ranging sharks, according to research.
- Researchers from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks near Rio de Janeiro, detecting cocaine in their liver and muscle tissue.
- Researchers say increased cocaine levels in the sea result from heightened drug consumption and inadequate sewage treatment.
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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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