South Korea discovers one tonne of suspected cocaine on board ship

South Korea discovers one tonne of suspected cocaine on board ship

SEOUL: South Korean authorities found about one tonne of suspected cocaine on Wednesday on board a ship docked at a port, a customs service spokesperson said, in what appears to be the largest haul of smuggled drugs in the country’s history. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

According to shipping company JJ Ugland, South Korean authorities have made a "major" drug seizure on one of their ships.

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Image for representation purposes only South Korea has seized approximately two tonnes of suspected cocaine from a foreign vessel docked at Gangneung Port, making it the largest drug bust in the country’s history. The illegal cargo, hidden in 57 boxes, has an estimated street value of around 1 trillion won ($679.6 million), which could amount to 67 million doses. The operation was carried out at around 6:30 am on Wednesday by a joint team from t…

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South Korean authorities found about one tonne of suspected cocaine on Wednesday on board a ship docked at a port, a customs…

Mediafax The huge amount of cocaine was on board a ship anchored in a port, a customs service spokesman said — in what appears to be the largest drug seizure in the country's history. The Korean Customs Service and the Coast Guard found more than 50 cans of alleged cocaine, each weighing about 20 kg, on board a bulk carrier anchored in the port of Gangneung on the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, the spokesman said, Reuters reports.