Customs officials seize 250kg of cocaine in Freeport
Officials used profiling techniques to single out a container inbound from Guayaquil in Ecuador, that was destined for the port of Piraeus in Greece
15 January 2025, 1:01pm
Matthew Farrugia
Matthew Farrugia
The cocaine was found in the container (Photo: Customs)
Customs officials have intercepted their first drug shipment of 2025, seizing 250kg of cocaine.
In a statement, it was explained that officials used profiling techniques to single out a container inbound from Guayaquil in Ecuador, that was destined for the port of Piraeus in Greece.
(Photo: Customs)
Inspections and scanning led to the discovery of bricks of cocaine.
The Police’s drug squad was then called in for assistance, as a magisterial inquiry was launched into the matter.
Matthew Farrugia is a staff reporter at MaltaToday
