{
  "id": 19558747,
  "title": "Spain intercepts 2.6 tonnes of cocaine shipped from Tema Port",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/spain-intercepts-2-6-tonnes-of-cocaine-shipped-from-tema-port",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T21:57:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/spain-intercepts-2-6-tonnes-of-cocaine-shipped-from-tema-port/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish authorities have apprehended 2.6 tonnes of cocaine concealed within coconut shipments originating from Tema Port, Ghana. The illicit drugs were unearthed during an inspection of two shipping containers that departed Tema Port on August 2 and arrived at the Spanish port of Valencia 20 days later. The containers were flagged for a thorough examination due to their potential involvement in drug trafficking. Upon inspecting the cargo, customs officials discovered that the coconuts were transported in wooden crates with false bottoms, used to conceal packages of white powder. Laboratory tests confirmed the substance to be cocaine. Subsequently, two individuals were detained in Villar (Almería) following the tracking of the shipment. A joint operation involving Spain's Guardia Civil and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency led to the seizure. The investigators preserved the drugs, resealed the cargo, and monitored the anticipated recipients of the shipment, which eventually led to the arrest of two more individuals - the suspected importer of the drugs and the individual in charge of unloading the containers at a warehouse in Almería. The seizure was announced on November 11, 2026. This incident underscores the use of legitimate commercial cargo as a cover for smuggling illicit drugs across international borders, with the cocaine having traversed Ghana's largest seaport before reaching Spain. As of now, Spanish authorities have not provided any information regarding the identification of suspects in Ghana or the involvement of Ghanaian law enforcement in the investigation.",
  "summary": "Spanish law enforcement agencies have uncovered a major cocaine consignment concealed in a shipment of coconuts from Ghana, seizing 2.6 tonnes of the narcotic and arresting two men in connection with its attempted distribution.",
  "key_points": [
    "Spanish authorities seize 2.6 tonnes of cocaine in Ghana-bound shipment",
    "Cocaine hidden in coconut shipments from Tema Port, Ghana",
    "Two arrested in Villar, Almería following tracking of shipment"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Video: 2.6 tonnes of cocaine in coconuts from Tema seized in Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/video-2-6-tonnes-of-cocaine-in-coconuts-from-tema-seized-in-spain",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:33:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}