A photo issued by the Italian Guardia di Finanza (GdF) law enforcement agency, shows packages of cocaine floating off Sicily's eastern coast. AFP

Two tonnes of cocaine found floating off Sicily

Over 400 million euros worth of cocaine has been found floating off Sicily in packages. The Italian authorities said on Monday (April 17) that they were likely left by a cargo ship for traffickers to bring ashore. “One of the largest” drug hauls ever made in Italy, the police have seized 70 packages, which were tied together and contained around two tonnes (2,000 kilograms) of cocaine. According to police, the packages floating were spotted by a navy surveillance plane. They were made of 1,600 bricks of drugs and a sporting tracking device. In Sicily, the 'Ndrangheta is the country's main organized crime gang. It is situated in the Calabria region, which is separated from Sicily by the Strait of Messina and is highly involved in drug trafficking, controlling the majority of cocaine entering Europe. RZSP/Expat Media
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