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Another 278kg of cocaine uncovered on board Maersk ship at Mexican port
MEXICAN authorities at the port of Manzanillo have uncovered a further 278 kilogrammess of cocaine hidden inside a container carried aboard the Maersk-operated Maersk Laura containership.
The Mexican navy said the drugs were found in 295 packages hidden inside a cargo of industrial rollers. According to the navy, the container had travelled from Arica, Chile, reported gCaptain.
The latest drugs haul is the second illicit shipment tied to the Maersk Laura. On November 8, authorities seized another 230 kg of cocaine from inside a container arriving at the port also aboard the vessel.
The Mexican navy said the drugs were found in 295 packages hidden inside a cargo of industrial rollers. According to the navy, the container had travelled from Arica, Chile, reported gCaptain.
The latest drugs haul is the second illicit shipment tied to the Maersk Laura. On November 8, authorities seized another 230 kg of cocaine from inside a container arriving at the port also aboard the vessel.
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