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The police detained 5 people involved in the illegal drug trade.
A lot of drugs came to Latvia from Ecuador Latvieu Police of Latvia police found more than 2 tons of cocaine. The drugs were hidden in boxes of bananas.
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This was stated by the state police of Ecuador, reports Delfi. Drugs under the guise of bananas sent to Latvia from Ecuador. According to local police, Latvia is a transit state from where drugs are most often sent to Scandinavia or Russia.
Police also reported that the drugs were packaged, managed to withdraw 2 thousand 199 briquettes with a total weight of 2 tons. According to them, the wholesale price of briquettes on the black market is 30 thousand euros, while the whole burden estimate of 65 million euros. However, in Latvia at the retail trade of 1 gram is 70-120 euros, and the value of all the seized drugs may be more than 1 billion euros.
The drugs were packaged in boxes from-under bananas the Police of Latvia
It is known that the police detained 5 people, who were involved in the drug trade. Among the detainees was the warehouse Manager, 2 warehouse workers and 2 people who were providing security for the illegal trafficking of drugs.
Police say three people were arrested, two of them chose a measure of restraint not connected with imprisonment. One of the detainees was previously convicted for smuggling, and the legalization of funds obtained by illegal means.