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$340 million worth
of cocaine seized
MADRID — Spanish police have seized 4.5 tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of $340 million — the biggest confiscation of the drug arriving to the nation since 2001.
The Civil Guard said Wednesday the drugs were at a warehouse in the eastern city of Elche. Three Spaniards running a front company from the location were arrested.
The company imported leather from Colombia, and Civil Guard said cocaine was inside six shipping containers of leather that arrived Feb. 1.
The drugs were destined for distribution in Spain and Europe. Police raided 16 places linked to those arrested, seizing weapons that were not described and six luxury vehicles.2 CommentsMORE IN Wire NewsVernon McGarity, who won the Medal of Honor for braving enemy gunfire to rescue wounded soldiers... Full StoryWASHINGTON — Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation’s largest cities... Full StoryWASHINGTON — House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the... Full Story -
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