Dogs help uncover record haul of drugs hidden in lumber
Summary
Chilean authorities seized more than 1,000 tons of drugs hidden inside lumber shipments bound for Europe. The drugs, mainly cocaine and ketamine, are worth about $8.3 billion and were found with the help of sniffer dogs and special technology.Key Facts
- Over 1,080 tons of drug-laced wood were seized in Chile.
- The drugs found included cocaine and ketamine.
- The estimated value of the drugs on the European market is $8.3 billion.
- The seizure is considered a historic blow against organized crime in Chile.
- Authorities used trained sniffer dogs and advanced detection technology to find the drugs.
- The shipments came from Bolivia in 45 containers.
- The drugs are usually sent to more than a dozen countries, including the United States.
- The investigation lasted six months before the drugs were discovered.
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