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Mass Cocaine Bust at Italian Port | Tampa News
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Italian authorities pulled off one of the biggest drug busts in years, seizing 1,700 pounds of pure cocaine hidden inside a banana shipment at the port of Vado Ligure—worth an estimated $290 million if sold on the streets. This massive haul, traced to Ecuador, underscores the port’s role as a key trafficking route and highlights a global crackdown as law enforcement teams across continents intercept shipments disguised as everyday goods, like cabbage in Texas, worth nearly $10 million. The operation is part of a relentless international effort to dismantle cartels and keep dangerous drugs from reaching communities.
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