Montenegro seizes cocaine reportedly hidden among bananas

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Montenegrin constabulary person seized astir fractional a ton of cocaine reportedly hidden successful a banana shipment, officials and media said connected Thursday.

More than 400 kilos (880 pounds) of the cause were recovered successful a warehouse successful the superior Podgorica connected Wednesday, the authoritative RTCG tv said.

Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic hailed the seizure connected Twitter without revealing immoderate details. Authorities said an probe has been launched.

“This was the 2nd ample cocaine seizure successful 5 months,” said Abazovic. “We proceed the associated combat against cause cartels.”

The Vijesti regular reported that customs officers astatine the Adriatic Sea larboard of Bar archetypal spotted the drugs fewer days agone but authorities decided not to enactment immediately.

Small Montenegro, and different Balkan countries, serves arsenic a transit way for cause trafficking toward Western Europe. The NATO subordinate state has been urged to curb transgression to beforehand successful its bid to articulation the European Union.