Cocaine found in coffee containers at the Port of Santos
Quick Look
- During routine inspection, Santos Customs teams located cocaine tablets hidden inside coffee bags in a container.
- The Federal Police were called for expertise and investigation; there was no information about prisoners until the last update.
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Why It Matters
Santos Customs carries out routine inspections of containers entering and leaving the port, one of the largest in Brazil, to combat drug trafficking and other illegalities.
The drugs were located during a routine inspection carried out by teams from Santos Customs. According to the IRS, the coffee load was divided into four containers. In one of them, cocaine tablets were hidden inside 20 bags.
After the discovery, the Federal Police were called to carry out expertise and investigation of the case. There was no information about prisoners until the last update of this report.
Open Questions
- Who is responsible for loading the container?
- What was the final destination of the cargo of coffee and cocaine?
- Are there suspects identified by the Federal Police?







