More than 5 tons of cocaine seized in Costa Rica

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Monday, February 17, 2020
More than 5 tons of cocaine seized in Costa Rica
More than 5 tons of cocaine seized in Costa Rica.

COSTA RICA -- Police in Costa Rica are revealing new details of what they say is the country's largest drug bust.

Police found more than 5 tons of cocaine inside of a shipping container headed for the Netherlands.

It was stashed in more than 200 bags and hidden in decorative plants.

Investigators say the drugs have a street value of more than $100 million.

A driver who was with the delivery was arrested.

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