Key takeaways:
- Italian authorities seized nearly two tons of cocaine worth 400 million euros ($450 million) in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily.
- The drugs were found in 70 waterproof packages connected with netting and a signaling light device.
- The bust is one of the largest ever carried out in the country, and the Italian Financial Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Italian authorities have made a major drug bust in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily. On Monday, the Italian Financial Police announced that they had seized nearly two tons of cocaine that had been floating in the sea.
The drugs were found in 70 waterproof packages, which were connected and included a signaling light device. According to the police, the cocaine would have been worth around 400 million euros (nearly $450 million) on the street.
The drugs were discovered during a routine surveillance flight on Sunday. The Financial Police said that the packages were carefully sealed and connected with netting.
The bust is one of the largest ever carried out in the country. It is not yet known who was responsible for the drugs, or where they were headed.
The Italian Financial Police have said that they are continuing to investigate the incident. They have not yet released any further information about the bust.
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