Pure export-grade cocaine: Nauê the dog discovers 500 kg.
Brazil confirmed as one of the largest drug trafficking hubs on the planet; a customs operation supported by the Federal Police seized more than half a ton of pure cocaine leaving in containers for Africa through the Port of Suape; the sniffer dog Nau discovered the operation; how many other times might the industrial export of the drug have occurred?
Daniel Lima_Agência Brasil - The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service reported that it seized more than half a ton of pure cocaine in Pernambuco over the weekend, the largest seizure of the drug ever made in the Northeast region. So far, 530 kilos have been found inside a container.
According to the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, the drugs were to leave the Port of Suape bound for Africa, and from there they would continue on to Europe, their final destination. The Federal Police also participated in the operation.
According to the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, the drugs were mixed in with a shipment of plaster and were identified by the Federal Police's sniffer dog, Nauê, a German Shepherd. The origin is still under investigation, but the Revenue Service suspects the drugs may have come from Bolivia or Colombia.
More than 3 bags that are part of the plaster shipment investigated by the Federal Revenue Service and the Federal Police will still be opened to check if there is more cocaine. Those responsible have already been identified. The penalty for international drug trafficking can reach 20 years in prison.
At 10:00 AM, the regional superintendents of the Federal Police and the Federal Revenue Service in Pernambuco will provide more details about the operation. The interview will be held in the auditorium of the Regional Superintendence of the Federal Police in Recife.