Peru police seize $20 million of cocaine headed for Turkey

Drugs seized in an operation carried out by the National Police of Peru in the Callao Port Terminal are ready to be presented to the media, in Lima, Peru March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

Peruvian authorities said Monday they seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine disguised as ceramic tiles destined for Turkey via a growing maritime route for illicit drugs.

The drug bust happened Friday at a warehouse at Peru's biggest port, El Callao, just outside the capital Lima, police said.