Police have seized approximately 1,700 pounds of cocaine discovered inside a refrigerated shipping container arriving from Ecuador. The illicit cargo, valued at an estimated $285 million, was found concealed among dozens of pallets of bananas.
Authorities located the drugs during a routine inspection of the shipment. The discovery highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to intercept large-scale narcotics trafficking operations utilizing commercial produce imports as a cover for smuggling activities.
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