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Greek police seize 100 kg of cocaine in northern port city of Thessaloniki: Media

Drug appears to have arrived from Latin America, say reports

Ahmet Gençtürk  | 09.05.2023 - Update : 09.05.2023
Greek police seize 100 kg of cocaine in northern port city of Thessaloniki: Media File photo

ATHENS

Greek police seized 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cocaine, media reports said Tuesday.

Police in the northern port city of Thessaloniki arrested at least nine suspects for alleged links to the drug, according to the state-run AMNA news agency.

More than €100,000 ($110,000) in cash was confiscated by police, it noted, adding the drug cargo appears to have arrived from a Latin American country in the city via its port.

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