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Historic High-Seas Sting: 294 Cocaine Bales Uncovered Under Salt Cargo Hook: Officers dug through tonnes of salt to recover nearly 10 000 kg of cocaine on board. CTA: See how the drugs were found β
π¨πͺπΈ SPANISH POLICE MAKE LARGEST COCAINE BUST IN HISTORY: 10 TONS HIDDEN IN SALT SHIPMENT
The vessel ran out of fuel and had to be towed to the Canary Islands.
Police dug 294 bales out from under the salt and arrested 13 people.
The DEA, UK, France, Portugal, and Brazil all helped.
Imagine explaining to your boss you lost $400 million because nobody checked the fuel gauge.