"Ecuador Seizes Six Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment"

Ecuadorian police, aided by sniffer dogs, discovered 6.23 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment destined for Germany, worth $224 million. Five people, including a representative of the export company and managers of the banana plantation, were arrested. Ecuador has become a major transit country for cocaine, with significant seizures and a rise in violent crime linked to drug gangs.