The authorities of the National Customs Directorate (DNA) and the Prefecture of Uruguay carried out an operation this Thursday (26.12.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX) in which Two containers with cocaine were identified in the Port of Montevideo.
The procedure, carried out after using the "Risk analysis, new control measures and in particular the use of the Port scanner, has been able to identify 4 containers with soy flour that presented anomalies in the images«Says Uruguay Customs.
The statement details that "once opened The first container contained 3089 bricks which, in the field test, tested positive for cocaine hydrochloride."
Thus, the customs agency informed the Specialized Prosecutor for Economic Crimes of the 1st Shift, Deputy Prosecutor for Narcotics of the 2nd Shift, Dr. Enrique Rodríguez, who ordered the continuation of the openings and the formation of a team of investigators made up of the DNA, the Investigations and Drug Trafficking Division of the National Naval Prefecture (DIVIN PNN) and the General Directorate for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (DGRTID) to determine origins, destinations, place of loading, possible persons involved, etc.
DNA states that, "Initially, the final destination of the cargo was Lome, Togo, Africa« And he clarifies: «At this moment the 2nd container is being opened, which has already yielded positive results, "The completion of the inspections cannot be determined."
This seizure is expected to be the biggest blow to drug trafficking so far.
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