(Prensa.com) Police seized 174.5 kilograms of cocaine and arrested 20 people in an operation carried out at the Port of Coco Solo in Colón Thursday.
The drugs, which were destined for Amsterdam, were found inside a container at the port, according to Colón Police Director Bartolomé Agüero.
The container was tracked to the Colón Free Zone, where the subsequent arrests were made. The drugs were hidden in suitcases, and were detected by an X-ray machine.
In addition to the police, the investigation included Customs and officials from the Drug Prosecutor’s Office.