Cocaine marked with a dolphin symbol found in bags after aerial drop in Uruguay’s Artigas department
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- Uruguayan authorities seized more than 400 kilograms of cocaine in nine packages in a field in Artigas after the substance was dropped from a light aircraft.
- Images released by the Interior Ministry showed the cocaine wrapped in nylon and stored in green burlap bags, with a dolphin symbol visible on the packages.
- Five people were detained as the investigation continued.
More than 400 kilograms of cocaine, marked with a dolphin symbol and wrapped in plastic, were found in a field in Uruguay’s Artigas department after being dropped from a light aircraft.
The Interior Ministry released the first images of the seizure. The video showed the drug stored in green burlap bags and covered with nylon. Authorities counted nine packages.
The seizure followed an investigation by the General Directorate for the Suppression of Illicit Drug Trafficking, part of the National Police Investigations Directorate. Five people were detained in the case.
The investigation remains underway, and authorities planned to hold a news conference to provide further details.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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