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law enforcement (Italy)

3 items across 3 editions  ·  last active 29 Jul 26

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No. 29 · Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Italy-led multinational operation intercepts 2.6 tonnes of cocaine off Portugal

Transnational Organized CrimeSIGNIFICANT SEIZUREPortugalItaly
Sources: Euronews · Portugal Resident (2026-07-27)
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No. 4 · Saturday, 4 July 2026

Italian finance police seize 340 kg of cocaine hidden in banana shipment from Colombia

Transnational Organized CrimeSIGNIFICANT SEIZUREItaly
What?  Italy's Guardia di Finanza, supported by Genoa's economic-financial police and Customs Agency anti-fraud units, seized roughly 340 kg of cocaine — about 300 packages — concealed among plantains in a container shipped from Colombia to the port of Vado Ligure, with a street value estimated at €120 million.
Source: ANSA (July 3, 2026)

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