Maritime Police seize cocaine on the coastline of Corvo
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Maritime Police seize cocaine on the coastline of Corvo

Correio da Manhã6 September 2026 at 08:22

The Maritime Police carried out a seizure of cocaine on the seafront of the island of Corvo, in the Azores archipelago. The operation was conducted by elements of the Local Command of the Maritime Police of Santa Cruz das Flores, who detected the presence of the illegal substance in the coastal area.

The Maritime Police elements collected the package containing the drug that was found on the seafront of the island, which is the smallest and most northern of the Azores archipelago. The Local Command of Santa Cruz das Flores is responsible for maritime inspection in that region of the North Atlantic.

The seizure occurred on the seafront of Corvo, indicating that the drug was seized in a coastal area accessible directly from the beach or the seafront of the island. No further details were disclosed regarding the quantity of cocaine seized or any possible arrests related to the case.

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