An international investigation supported by Europol and Eurojust has dismantled a criminal network suspected of importing cocaine into Europe from Ecuador and other Latin American countries. Investigators link the network to large quantities of seized cocaine, including a recent seizure of over 750 kilos in Antwerp, Belgium.
Law enforcement dismantle cocaine network from Ecuador to Europe
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