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Cocaine worth 1.5 tonnes seized in Guinea

From a ship flying the flag of Sierra Leone, authorities in Guinea have seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine.
According to the AFP news agency, the crew was made up of four Sierra Leoneans, three Ghanaians, and three Guineans.

Guinean television claims that they have all now been detained.

According to the Reuters news agency, authorities discovered more than 60 bags, each of which contained 25kg (3.9 stone) of cocaine.

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