Spain Seizes 13 Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden Behind Bananas on Container From Ecuador

Spain Seizes 13 Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden Behind Bananas on Container From Ecuador
Spanish National Police and Customs officers stand next to packages of cocaine that were found in a container from Ecuador, during a police press conference at the port of Algeciras, southern Spain, on Nov. 6, 2024. Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images
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MADRID—Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananas, in what they called the biggest anti-narcotics operation in the country’s history.

Officials found bricks of drugs hidden behind the fruit on a vessel at the southern port of Algeciras in southern Spain, police said in a statement Wednesday. The ship had sailed from Guayaquil, Ecuador.