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Russia seized 1,515 kg of cocaine from Ecuador in a St. Petersburg port bust, one of its largest.
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.
The drugs, valued at over 20 billion rubles ($240 million), were found in a container aboard the vessel 'Cool Emerald.'
The Federal Security Service (FSB) and customs officials launched a criminal case under Russian law for smuggling narcotics in especially large quantities.
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.
Rusia incautó 1,515 kilos de cocaína de Ecuador en una redada en el puerto de San Petersburgo, una de las más grandes.