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Portuguese police seize 4.5 tons of cocaine hidden in banana shipment

It marks one of the country's largest drug busts in recent years. Although no arrests have been made, Police Coordinator Vitor Ananias said the seizure signifies a "severe financial blow" to the criminal organization involved.

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Portugal's biggest drug bust this year comes on the heels of Italian authorities seizing more than $400 million worth of cocaine last week, one of the country's biggest seizures in decades.