Nearly 51 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a contained with bananas was located and confiscated by customs inspectors of the Independent Authority of Public Revenue (AADE) in Piraeus on Thursday.

AADE said the cocaine, valued at over 2.3 million euros and originating from South America, was found in 50 packages whose final destination was Piraeus. With the use of an x-ray they saw suspicious organic substance in the refrigeration machinery of the container. An detection dog made a conformation .

The Nicaraguan Naval Force intercepted 80 cocaine packages near Quizalá beach in San Rafael del Sur, located on the Pacific coast. The drugs were discovered in two red bundles. Upon detecting the authorities, four individuals attempted to flee but were unable to be detained. The cocaine, weighing around 82kg, was handed over to authorities for further processing

Lithuanian border guards reported that, on the night of November 13, they detected 14 weather balloons carrying 25,000 packs of cigarettes from Belarus. This incident led to several ambushes, resulting in the arrest of five individuals suspected of involvement in the smuggling operation. Most of the interceptions occurred in southern Lithuania.

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service has launched investigations and administrative actions concerning the transport of these excisable goods. Despite recent efforts, this year has seen 351 such smuggling attempts via weather balloons, with 138 intercepted so far.

In Brazil, authorities recently intercepted a major drug shipment in Vilhena, Rondônia, where a truck driver was found transporting over 400 kilograms of drugs. The concealed narcotics, which included a significant amount of cocaine and marijuana, were hidden among legal goods in a refrigerated truck. This truck had traveled through several states, making its way from Mato Grosso do Sul to Rondônia, a common route used by traffickers to move illicit substances across regional borders.

The arrest was part of a broader Brazilian police strategy focused on monitoring key highways that are often exploited by organized crime. In recent years, trafficking groups have increasingly used commercial vehicles to mask illegal shipments within standard goods, hoping to evade detection. By leveraging Brazil’s extensive transportation network, these organizations attempt to distribute drugs nationwide, and even to international markets, using concealed routes through rural areas and major highways.