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Spain Seizes 32-Tonne Haul of Hashish in Melon Truck
2013-05-04
[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.
There's got to be a really profound metaphor in here somewhere.
Police found the hashish, with an estimated street value of 50 million euros ($65 million), when they searched a refrigerated truck carrying melons from the Moroccan port of Tangiers.

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

#2  Trojan Horse Trucking - Melons for Felons



Posted by: Clomomp Cromoque1053   2013-05-04 09:50  

#1  A unit train of Cheetoes would be even better.
Posted by: Shipman   2013-05-04 08:55  

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