Some 38 people arrested across Europe and in Colombia and 2 million Euros cash seized.

(LaPresse) In a massive seizure in the northern port of Trieste, Italian financial police seized 4.3 tons of cocaine, as police across Europe and in Colombia have detained 38 people. Almost 2 million euros in cash were also seized. According to the financial police, this is one of the largest seizures ever in Europe: it is estimated that the a criminal gang paid 96 million euros to buy the drugs, which had a street value of at least 240 million euros.

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