The Durres police have given the official details about the cocaine found among the boxes of bananas in the port of Durres that belonged to the company Zico sh.pk or as it is known by the brand "BanaKing" of the businessman who lives in the USA Trifon Murataj.
According to official sources, as part of the coded police operation "Again", a total of 31 packages of suspected narcotic cocaine, with a total weight of 33.5 kilograms, were found.
The police say that the drugs were spotted by anti-drug dogs, after a control was exercised after receiving information that there were narcotics among the bananas.
"The Police Services, based on the police information administered by the Albanian Police, have carried out a detailed check on a container loaded with bananas, which had arrived from Ecuador, for the account of a company in Tirana, since the scanner check did not cargo other than crates of bananas was found.
As a result of the control with anti-drug dogs, the Police found 31 packages filled with the suspected narcotic substance cocaine, with a total weight of 33.5 kilograms, in 2 crates of bananas," said the announcement of the blues of the coastal city.
The Durres Police escorted 8 members of the company that was waiting for the banana load and scanner employees at the Port of Durres.
Under the guidance of the Prosecutor's Office, the investigative structures of the State Police are continuing the actions to clarify this case and to bring forward the legal responsibility of the responsible persons.