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870 kg of cocaine seized in
Venezuela
A joint operation by the
Venezuelan and French navies
seized 870 kg of cocaine in
Venezuela's tourist state of
Nueva Esparta, local authorities
said on Friday.
A commission of the French navy,
which came to Margarita Island,
Nueva Esparta, as part of a
visit, spotted the ship with the
cocaine cargo.
The Venezuelan vessel "Henry y
Mary" was registered in the
northeastern Venezuelan state of
Sucre. The drug was found hidden
in sacks marked "Colombian
Product." The drug and 12
Venezuelans aboard had been
handed over to police for
further investigation.
Venezuela has become a key route
for transporting drugs to areas
in Europe and North America. It
is estimated that at least 150
tons of cocaine reach there via
Venezuela every year.
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