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328 Kilograms of Cocaine, Worth $5.8M, Seized From Vancouver Shipping Container
The shipment was hidden in 14 duffle bags among T-shirts and is valued at $5.8 million, police said.
- On Wednesday, the Vancouver Police Department announced the largest cocaine seizure in its history, recovering 328.55 kilograms worth an estimated $5.8 million from a shipping container in southeast Vancouver.
- Staff at a Vancouver-based company discovered 14 duffle bags of drugs on July 21 while unpacking a legitimate order of T-shirts; the business immediately contacted police and is not associated with the seized cocaine.
- Investigators traced the shipping container to Honduras, where it was loaded May 18, stopped in Jamaica on June 6, and arrived in Montreal on July 5 before reaching the company.
- Sgt. Travis Fraser of the Vancouver Police Department's drug unit said the drugs and packaging "clearly indicates organized crime is behind the shipment," adding police believe the cocaine was intended for earlier removal.
- The VPD is continuing to collaborate with the RCMP and United States Drug Enforcement Agency, alongside authorities in Honduras and Jamaica, as the investigation proceeds.
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