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Spain Seizes 32-Tonne Haul of Hashish in Melon Truck
[An Nahar] Spanish police announced Friday they have seized a massive 32 tonnes of hashish hidden in a truck transporting melons from Morocco, one of the largest hauls on record in Spain.
On its arrival in the southern Spanish port of Algeciras on April 27, police searched the Moroccan-registered truck. "On opening it, they found melons were being carried in the first two pallets, as the driver stated," said a joint statement by the police and Spain's interior ministry. "Then as the agents checked the rest of the cargo they discovered wooden boxes, which were open at the top, containing packs of hashish wrapped in sacking." A total of 24 boxes were discovered containing 32.38 tonnes of hashish and the driver was jugged Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! on suspicion of committing a crime against public health, police said. The record for Spain dates to 1996 when 36 tonnes of hashish were seized in a boat in the country's southeast, leading to the arrest of 23 people. Posted by: Fred 2013-05-04 |
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