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Snorting sawdust: Chile seizes wood laced with 'historic' 100 tons of drugs
Key takeaways
- Chile has announced its largest-ever drug seizure.
- A total of 1,080.8 tons of wood impregnated with about 100 tons of illegal drugs was seized at the ports of Arica, San Antonio and Valparaiso, a statement from the Chilean Customs Bureau said.
- The lumber was supposed to head to Europe, according to the AFP news agency.
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Chile has announced its largest-ever drug seizure. About 1,080 tons of wood were found laced with illegal drugs — mostly cocaine and ketamine — headed to Europe.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F2qi The lumber was supposed to head to Europe, news agency AFP reported (Representative image)Image: Mario Tama/Getty Images Advertisement Authorities in Chile said on Monday that they had seized over 100 tons of drugs concealed in lumber shipments, calling it a "historic" bust.
A total of 1,080.8 tons of wood impregnated with about 100 tons of illegal drugs was seized at the ports of Arica, San Antonio and Valparaiso, a statement from the Chilean Customs Bureau said.
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