In a recent operation at the Port of Manzanillo in Montecristi province, Dominican Republic, authorities confiscated a shipment of 303 ceramic bananas filled with cocaine.
The National Drug Control Agency, working alongside the Public Ministry, discovered the drugs during a routine inspection prompted by intelligence reports.
The ceramic bananas, designed to mimic real fruit with green coloring and a glossy finish, were packed in 16 boxes within a container destined for the Netherlands.
Forensic analysis confirmed the cocaine weighed 32.64 kilograms.
This seizure highlights the creative tactics drug traffickers employ and the ongoing efforts by Dominican authorities to combat such smuggling attempts.
An investigation is underway to uncover the network behind this operation.
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