 Dutch police seize 8 tons of cocaine hidden under bananas October 12, 2012 - 23:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In port city Antwerp, Belgium, more than eight tons of cocaine, with a street value of over half a billion dollars, were discovered by police officials, CBS reported. The drugs, nearly 7,000 packages, destined for the Netherlands, were hidden under a load of bananas aboard a freighter from Ecuador. The police followed the transport from Antwerp to the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and arrested five people when they, a Belgian driver and four people from Rotterdam, began to unload, They were all arraigned Friday afternoon at the magistrate in Rotterdam. The bananas, which served as a cover, were also seized and have been given to Rotterdam's Blijdorp Zoo. Partner news  Top stories The bomber set off his explosives outside the gate of the United Nations Development Program base before attackers ran inside. Hamid Karzai accused Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban, his spokesman said. The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week.   Partner news |  Latest news Best Buy recalls over 5000 MacBook Pro replacement batteries  Best Buy has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one of a serious burn to a consumer's leg, according to CPSC.Rivaldo says Brazil unable to host World Cup "We are not able to host the World Cup at the moment, we don't need it, we need education and health," the 41-year-old said.Armenia gets highest status in combating human trafficking Each year, governments need to demonstrate appreciable progress in combating trafficking to maintain a Tier 1 ranking.Robert Hovhannisyan wins 4th straight game at Karen Asryan Memorial In round 4, Hovhannisyan defeated Hovhannes Gabuzyan to score 4 points. Vahe Baghdasaryan is currently 2nd with 3.5 points. |
