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flag Russia seized 1,515 kg of cocaine from Ecuador in a St. Petersburg port bust, one of its largest.

flag Russian authorities seized 1,515 kg of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador at the St. Petersburg port on August 29, following a tip from foreign partners. flag The drugs, valued at over 20 billion rubles ($240 million), were found in a container aboard the vessel 'Cool Emerald.' flag The Federal Security Service (FSB) and customs officials launched a criminal case under Russian law for smuggling narcotics in especially large quantities. flag This marks one of Russia's largest drug busts, part of a growing trend of cocaine trafficking through the country, as global cocaine production and use continue to rise, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

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