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A billion dollars worth of cocaine seized

Italian Authorities Seize Cocaine Worth Almost a Billion Dollars in the Mediterranean Sea

Italian authorities have intercepted over 5 tons of cocaine in the Mediterranean Sea, with an estimated value of 946 million US dollars. The drugs were seized during a transfer between two ships off the southern coast of Sicily. Five individuals were arrested in connection with the operation.

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