Alabama Police Seize Half-Ton of Cocaine in Banana Shipment
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State police found more than 1,100 pounds of cocaine hidden in a truckload of bananas in Alabama’s biggest drug bust.
Police released the driver of the tractor-trailer after concluding he did not know he was carrying drugs Thursday.
State troopers made the find while conducting safety inspections on Interstate 65. A drug dog sniffed out the cocaine, which was wrapped in plastic in kilogram packages. Police estimated the value at $24 million.
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