Smugglers hide half a tonne of cocaine in frozen strawberries

Authorities in Colombia have seized half a tonne of cocaine smuggled in frozen strawberries.

Blocks of cocaine were hidden with frozen strawberry pulp bound for Europe, reports Reuters.

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Colombian police seized 495 kg of the substance.

Authorities made the discovery during a food shipment check. The cocaine's street value in Europe would have been millions of euros, said police.

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