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Liquid Drug Found Hidden in Canned Goods in Quito

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Police in Quito detected a shipment of liquid drugs concealed within canned products during preventive checks.
  • The operation, named "ENLATADOS II," successfully prevented the illicit substances from reaching the United States market.
  • Canine units alerted officers to a specific package, leading to the discovery of cocaine hydrochloride disguised as a creamy liquid.

Ecuadorian police have intercepted a significant quantity of liquid cocaine disguised as food products in Quito. The operation, dubbed "ENLATADOS II," targeted drug trafficking routes at a courier service facility in the rural parish of Tumbaco.

The canine detector of illicit substances named 'Nita' gave a positive alert signal before a specific parcel.

— Police reportDescribing the moment the drugs were detected.

During routine inspections, a specialized police dog, "Nita," alerted officers to a suspicious package. Upon opening it, authorities discovered two metal containers filled with a creamy liquid. Preliminary tests confirmed the substance to be cocaine hydrochloride.

Official weighing determined the total amount to be 770.80 grams, which police estimate could yield approximately 7,708 doses in the illicit market. Anti-drug units calculated the seized shipment's potential value in the U.S. market to be around $23,124.

The technical official weighing determined a total of 770.80 grams of alkaloid, a figure equivalent to removing approximately 7,708 doses from the illicit market.

— Police reportQuantifying the amount of cocaine seized.

This seizure is part of ongoing efforts by the National Police to control and interdict shipments at courier warehouses and dispatch points, aiming to prevent the export of controlled substances and enhance national security.

The calculations made by the anti-drug units determined that the seized shipment would have reached an estimated value of 23,124 dollars when distributed in U.S. territory.

— Police reportEstimating the street value of the drugs in the United States.
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Originally published by El Comercio 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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