German police seize 120kg of cocaine hidden among bananas April 25, 2014 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German police say they have seized 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of cocaine hidden among crates of bananas in a container shipped from Ecuador — their second big find of cocaine from South America this year, the Associated Press reported. The Federal Criminal Police Office said Friday, April 25, the drugs were stuffed into travel bags hidden among the boxes of fruit. They were found April 14 when officials checked over 20 containers that arrived in the North Sea port of Bremerhaven. In January, workers at Berlin supermarkets found 309 pounds (140 kilograms) of cocaine packed into crates of bananas that had been shipped from Colombia via the German port of Hamburg. Police office chief Joerg Ziercke says his agency is participating in multinational projects in Peru to curb cocaine smuggling and plans similar efforts in Ecuador. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
