Record Cocaine Bust at Rotterdam Port

August 22, 2023

Image Source: Openbaar Ministerie, Netherlands Public Prosecution Service via AP

The Port of Rotterdam was the scene of a record drug bust as Dutch customs seized eight tons of cocaine from a Maersk containership.

  • Estimated Worth: €600m ($653m).

  • Shipment Origin: Ecuador, routed via Panama.

  • Disguise: Hidden among 12 pallets of bananas.

To put it into perspective, this bust is nearly twice the size of the 4.6 tons found in 2005. Still, globally, it trails behind a 20-tonne cocaine seizure at Philadelphia's port in 2019.

Source: Splash

 The port of Rotterdam is one of the largest drug hubs in the world, consumes huge amounts of fossil energy and is therefore not a good example of green energy.

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The will to open up to new technologies is the right way into the future.

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