According to Justice Minister Flávio Dino, the seizure came in connection with “Operation Argos”, an ongoing operation against drug and arms trafficking in border regions. He reports on X that one person has been arrested in connection with the seizure of 490 kilograms of cocaine in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, which borders Bolivia. Another of the photos the Minister of Justice shares from the police seizure. Photo: Brazil’s Federal Police – In addition to drug trafficking, there are indications that the cocaine may be linked to a Nazi network, he writes on the social media. According to the national newspaper Metrópoles, the person was arrested near the border with Bolivia. The seizure must have taken place on Friday afternoon, following anonymous tips. Hora Do Povo writes that the arrested person has previously been caught for drug trafficking, and that the police also found two trucks used to transport the drug. Blue packaging with swastika On Saturday, the Minister of Justice shares several photos of what is supposed to be the cocaine, and congratulates all the authorities involved. The drug is wrapped in blue packaging which is also marked with a swastika. According to Rádio Itatiaia, the seizure of 15 packages of cocaine was made in Conquista D’Oeste. Action Argos, which also led to several seizures in 2023, is a collaboration across several agencies, including the federal police, local police and a border force. In October 2023, Peruvian police seized more than three tonnes of cocaine which, according to them, was intended to be smuggled to Central and North America. Nazi-branded cocaine also in Peru In May last year, Peruvian police seized 58 kilograms of cocaine that was both marked with the Nazi flag on the outside and stamped with “Hitler” in the block of cocaine itself. These packages were found inside the ventilation system in a container on board a vessel. The seizure of cocaine made in Paita in Peru on May 25, 2023. Photo: Peruvian police / AP According to The Guardian, it was the first time Peruvian authorities found cocaine with Nazi symbols.
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