SECURITYJun 23 · 07:14 UTCTHE RIO TIMESMatias Sebastian Lopez

Cocaine Hidden in Timber Points to Brazil’s Biggest-Ever Bust

Brazilian customs seized eight trucks carrying 260 tonnes of timber near the Bolivian border, which officials estimate hides 20 to 50 tonnes of cocaine. Traffickers used a newer method of soaking liquid cocaine into the wood, marking potentially the country’s largest drug seizure.

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