Peru seizes 2.3 tons of cocaine before smuggling it to Turkey

Peruvian authorities said they seized 2.3 tons of cocaine that were hidden in ceramic tiles before being smuggled to Turkey via a sea drug smuggling route.

Police said the quantity was seized on Friday in a warehouse in the port of El Callao, which is Peru’s largest and is located outside the capital, Lima..

“This is the first incident we know of and the shipment is in ports in Peru and its final destination is Turkey. We are usually aware of ports in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and France,” said Col. Luis Angel Bolanos, El Callao’s police chief.“.

He added that the value of the seized quantity was estimated at “at least $20 million.”“.

Peru seized a record amount of drugs and illegal substances last year, amounting to 86.4 tons, including 28 tons of cocaine hydrochloride, according to police data..

The United Nations says Peru and neighboring Colombia are among the world’s largest producers of cocaine and the coca leaf from which it is made..

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