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3 Arrested in U.K. After Nearly $100 Million Worth of Cocaine Found Hidden in Bananas

Three men face charges for smuggling 943kg of cocaine worth £75 million concealed in bananas, with maximum penalties of life imprisonment under UK law.

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The massive seizure of cocaine marked the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit.

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3 arrested in U.K. after nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas

The massive seizure of cocaine marked the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit.

·United States
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Man charged after seizure of £75m worth of cocaine

A third man has been charged as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a large seizure of cocaine worth £75m.

·Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Third man charged after £75m of cocaine stashed in banana pallets seized

A man from Prenton was charged earlier this month in connection with the seizure

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Third man charged after £75m of cocaine seized at Southampton Docks

A third man has been charged after a major cocaine seizure uncovered at Southampton Docks, investigators have confirmed.

·Southampton, United Kingdom
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Daily Echo broke the news in Southampton, United Kingdom on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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