"Massive Cocaine Bust: Spanish Authorities Seize Record 9.5 Tons in Banana Shipment, Targeting 30 Drug Rings"
Spanish authorities seized a record-breaking 9.5 tons of cocaine in a banana shipment from Ecuador that was intended for 30 European drug rings. The shipment, discovered in the port of Algeciras, was marked with logos corresponding to different criminal organizations. The operation dealt a significant blow to a major cocaine distribution network, targeting criminal networks in Europe. The investigation began in July after receiving information about an incoming shipment of Colombian cocaine through a banana shipment. No arrests have been made, and this seizure surpasses the previous record of 8.4 tons of cocaine found in a banana shipment in 2018.