11/06/2007 00:00:00
Greece: Over 130 kilos of cannabis found on Crete
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Greek coastguards have found over 130 kilogrammes (287 pounds) of
cannabis on the island of Crete in a river near the capital of Iraklio
and surrounding beaches, the merchant marine ministry said on Sunday.
Sixteen plastic packages of cannabis were found on three beaches near
Iraklio on Saturday, weighing over 47 kilogrammes.
Another 34 packages weighing 86 kilogrammes were found at the estuary of
Aposelemis river on Friday, the ministry said.
This is the second major haul of cannabis found discarded in a fortnight.
In early June, coastguards in the Peloponnese spent days fishing out
around 100 plastic packages of unprocessed cannabis that washed up along
the coast.
Greek coast guard patrols often intercept ships carrying contraband --
mainly cigarettes -- but seaborne cannabis hauls of this size are rare.
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n114541
Source:
http://www.ukcia.org/news/shownewsarticle.php?articleid=12603
Author:
Focus News: Bulgaria via UKCIA
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