--- title: "Counter narcotics: 350 kilos of cocaine seized in Port of Piraeus" description: 351 kilos and 725 grams of cocaine has been seized in the Port of Piraeus after a wide inspection of the counter narcotics Hellenic Police image: https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Cocaine%20Port%20of%20Piraeus.jpg --- ###### 2 min read # Counter narcotics: 350 kilos of cocaine seized in Port of Piraeus By: [ Container News ](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/container-news) on August 3, 2021 at 8:00 AM [Maritime Security](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/maritime-security) [Drug smuggling](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/drug-smuggling) [counter narcotics](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/counter-narcotics) - [**](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryad-global/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSIjPkeq7iDcsj4r9TF9mg?sub_confirmation=1) ![Featured Image](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Cocaine%20Port%20of%20Piraeus.jpg) Total gross weight of 351 kilos and 725 grams of cocaine has been seized in the Port of Piraeus after a wide inspection of the Hellenic Police, Greece's police service. ![Cocaine Port of Piraeus](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cocaine%20Port%20of%20Piraeus.jpg?width=695&name=Cocaine%20Port%20of%20Piraeus.jpg) Cocaine has been found in a container originating from Guatemala with a legal consignment of sacks of coffee. Totally, 298 packages of cocaine were found and confiscated. ![Port of Piraeus Cocaine seized](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Port%20of%20Piraeus%20Cocaine%20seized.jpg?width=694&name=Port%20of%20Piraeus%20Cocaine%20seized.jpg) The Hellenic Police said that more than 150 containers were inspected in Piraeus from 12 to 19 July during a large-scale search operation of boxes originating from Latin American countries. ![Cocaine in Port of Piraeus](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cocaine%20in%20Port%20of%20Piraeus.jpg?width=695&name=Cocaine%20in%20Port%20of%20Piraeus.jpg) "The purpose of the above investigations was the detection and seizure of cocaine, which may have been hidden in consignments of legal goods, to prevent their trafficking into the European drug market," stated Hellenic Police.   Find out more about drug smuggling trends and its impact on maritime security and download our [Counter Narcotics Report 2021](https://landing.dryadglobal.com/download-dryad-globals-counter-narcotics-report-2021-typ) [![Dryad - Counter Narcotics Cover JPEG](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dryad%20-%20Counter%20Narcotics%20Cover%20JPEG.jpg?width=500&name=Dryad%20-%20Counter%20Narcotics%20Cover%20JPEG.jpg)](https://landing.dryadglobal.com/download-dryad-globals-counter-narcotics-report-2021-typ) Source: [Container News](https://container-news.com/more-than-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus/) ###### Share article [![Share on Facebook](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/fb.png?width=24&name=fb.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fcounter-narcotics-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/linkedin.png?width=24&name=linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fcounter-narcotics-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/twitter.png?width=24&name=twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fcounter-narcotics-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fcounter-narcotics-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Counter%20narcotics%3A%20350%20kilos%20of%20cocaine%20seized%20in%20Port%20of%20Piraeus) [![Share on Pinterest](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/pinterest.png?width=24&name=pinterest.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fcounter-narcotics-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=https%3A%2F%2Ff.hubspotusercontent40.net%2Fhubfs%2F4795492%2FDrayad_DMP21%2FImages%2Fpinterest.png) [![Share on Email](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/mail.png?width=24&name=mail.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fcounter-narcotics-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fcounter-narcotics-350-kilos-of-cocaine-seized-in-port-of-piraeus%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) #### Related Posts ### [Blaze at port of Suakin, Sudan Firefighters have contained a large blaze that erupted in a cargo area of the Sudanese Red Sea port..](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/blaze-at-port-of-suakin-sudan) ### [U.S Travel Alert issued for Cartagena port,.. 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