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Dutch customs display a pallet of 400 kilograms of cocaine seized from a shipment of bananas at the port of Vlissingen on March 6, 2026
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Dutch customs seize 400 kilos of cocaine hidden in bananas from Ecuador
7 March 2026 - 12:15

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