[1/3] Packages are seen inside the vessel Palmares 1, which, according to the Brazilian Navy, was seized with cocaine, at sea off Recife city, Pernambuco state, Brazil September 19, 2023.
Marinha do Brasil/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBRASILIA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Brazilian Navy said on Tuesday it had seized 3.6 metric tons of cocaine on a boat off the coast of northeastern Pernambuco state, in the largest single off-shore capture of the drug by Brazil.
The seizure follows a series of operations held by the Navy to fight drug transportation on the country's coast.
According to the Navy, over 17 tons of cocaine, 4.3 tons of hashish, 695 tons of cigarettes, 113.34 tons of fish, 14 tons of marijuana and 3,146 cubic meters of wood have been seized since 2020.
Reporting by Anthony Boadle; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Anthony Boadle, Carolina Pulice, Michael Perry
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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, Rights BRASILIA, Africa