The National Navy managed to find 700.49 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride transported aboard a merchant ship named "Hellas Beefer" in Turbo, in the department of Antioquia.
The finding was made during an inspection carried out by personnel of the Urabá Coast Guard Station to the merchant ship, where 28 black bags containing 700 packages hidden in a container of the merchant ship were found in the cargo area, in the sector of Bahía Colombia, in Turbo - Antioquia.
The alkaloid was taken to the Coast Guard Station in Urabá, where the judicial authorities carried out the Preliminary Identification Test - Piph, giving positive result for cocaine hydrochloride. The ship apparently had as its final destination England, where the alkaloid would be marketed in the European market. It is estimated that the value of this shipment of narcotics, in the international black market, exceeds 42 million dollars, figure that thanks to this successful operation, will not enter the finances of the illegal groups.
Source: National Navy
