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Inspection of shipping containers at Belgium port turns up 4.78 tons of cocaine, weapons and $193,000 in cash

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Eight people were detained following searches carried out in Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this month .

The inspections led to the seizure of $ 193,000 in cash as well as weapons, jewelry, luxury handbags, watches and 4.78 tons of cocaine.

The probe focused on a criminal organization involved in trafficking cocaine to Belgium from South America , Central America and Canada .

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