Nearly 800 kg of cocaine en route to Antwerp intercepted in Colombia

Nearly 800 kg of cocaine en route to Antwerp intercepted in Colombia
Illustrative image. Credit: Lieven van Assche / Belga.

Colombian authorities seized 796 kilograms of cocaine destined for Antwerp last week.

The substance was nestled in a spice shipment at the port of Buenaventura, Colombian media reports.

The drug was intertwined with powdered paprika, with Colombian authorities saying this marks a new trend for smuggling drugs.

The tampered shipment was unearthed during a search operation by Colombian police and anti-narcotics units, detailed the Colombian El Espectador newspaper.

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