Feb 24 • 15:47 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Federal Revenue intercepts almost half a ton of cocaine in paper cargo at the Port of Santos

Brazil's Federal Revenue Service seized nearly half a ton of cocaine hidden within a paper cargo at the Port of Santos.

The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service successfully intercepted almost half a ton of cocaine, approximately 461 kg, cleverly concealed within a shipment of paper at the Port of Santos, São Paulo. The operation took place on Monday, October 23, as part of routine customs surveillance and enforcement, where customs teams utilized scanners and trained sniffer dogs to monitor cargo. The cocaine was discovered nestled among 104 wooden pallets in two containers, disguised as sheets of A4 paper.

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