Italian police seize 4.3 tons of cocaine in major anti-drug operation

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Italian police seize 4.3 tons of cocaine in major anti-drug operation

STORY: Italian police seize 4.3 tons of cocaine in major anti-drug operation DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation and confiscation of cocaine STORYLINE: Italian police said Tuesday that they seized over 4 tons of drugs in a major anti-drug operation in the country's northeast port of Trieste. The confiscation amounted to 4.3 tons of pure cocaine and, according to police, would be one of the largest drug seizures in Europe. Its value on the Italian market was estimated at some 240 million euros (256 million U.S. dollars). Along with it, about 1.8 million euros in cash plus vehicles worth some 100,000 euros were also seized. Italian prosecutors issued 38 arrest warrants for people directly involved in the trafficking across six countries, namely Italy, Colombia, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Croatia. All of them were charged with international drug trafficking. The international investigation lasted over a year, and blew

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