Tag: #AtlanticCoast
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French police warns cocaine fortune hunters off beaches
Rennes, France, Nov 12 (AFP/APP): French authorities have closed beaches in southwest France as packages of cocaine and other drugs continue to wash up daily along the Atlantic coast, with nearly 900 kilogrammes discovered since mid-October, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Officials say the cocaine is extremely pure at some 83 percent, warning people who find…
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Brazil names Greek-flagged tanker as top suspect in oil spills
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): A Greek-flagged tanker is the main suspect in oil spills that have been appearing along the coast of Brazil for two months, the defense ministry said Friday, finally lifting some of the suspense over this “environmental catastrophe.” The oil began appearing in early September and has been seen along…