Morocco police seize over one tonne of cocaine in Tangier port -statement

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Morocco police guard packages of cocaine seized in Tangier Med Port, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on October 18, 2021. Morocco Police/Handout via REUTERS

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RABAT, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Morocco police said they seized on Monday one tonne and 335 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a container ship in Tangier Med Port.

The ship departed from Brazil and was heading to the ports of Antwerp in Belgium and Portbury in the UK, the police said in a statement.

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Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi Editing by Chris Reese

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