By RFPosted on 08-09-2019Modified on 08-09-2019 at 12:57
Guinea-Bissau police yesterday, Saturday, September 7, the incineration of more than 1.8 tons of cocaine seized last week. It was the biggest catch in the history of this country. The cremation of the drug took place in Ilondé, about thirty kilometers from Bissau, under close surveillance.
The place was secured by a large police force. The soldiers of the latent force of the ECOWAS had come to lend a hand.
The authorities then proceeded to a new verification by taking samples of some packages of cocaine. The tests turned out to be positive: no doubt, it was really pure cocaine.
The drug packets are then placed on a log and sprinkled with gasoline. At the signal, an agent fires. A strong explosion and a black smoke rises in the sky.
For Mingus Monteiro Correio, deputy director of the judicial police, this decision bears witness to the " determination of the judicial police " . " I think soon we will have more results, " he adds. Guinea-Bissau is not a narco-state. Like all other states, unfortunately, we are affected by this phenomenon. "
Ten suspects were arrested. The police found ten luxury vehicles belonging to the traffickers and a speedboat that was used to transport the product. Satellite phones found in a building were seized and sealed.
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