Drug-sniffing dogs discovered approximately 30kg of cocaine absorbed into grains of rice at the port of Rosario,headed for Europe via AfricaArgentine customs agents found approximately 30kg (66lb) of cocaine hidden in a way they had never seen before – drug-sniffing dogs found it had been absorbed into grains of rice headed for Europe via Africa, an official said on Wednesday. The bust underscores the role Argentina has come to play as a shipping point for cocaine produced in Bolivia, and Peru and Colombia,destined for Africa, and then smuggled north to the lucrative markets of Europe. Related: Murder, or drug cartels and distress counter Argentina's claims of falling poverty | Patrick Greenfield Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com