You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Africa North
Portugal seizes 7.7 tons of North African hashish
2009-03-18
Portuguese police say they have captured more than 7.7 tons (7 metric tonnes) of hashish from Morocco with an estimated street value of more than euro70 million (US$91 million). Six men of British, Belgian and Moroccan nationalities are under arrest. Police said in a statement Tuesday they netted the drug in a series of coordinated operations over three days beginning last weekend. Five boats carrying the hashish were seized in Lisbon and in the southern Algarve region. Police say the arrested men are suspected of belonging to an international drug-smuggling ring.

Authorities say the Iberian peninsula is a main entry point to Europe for North African hashish.

Posted by:Fred

#1  Seizure officers unable ti answer the telephone, maybe after the munchies wear off.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2009-03-18 11:26  

00:00