In Santos Port, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, a military team of 50 inspects a cargo ship. They scour 12 floors for six hours, using dogs and divers to find hidden drugs. The PCC, a dominant criminal organization, now conceals cocaine in ships’ submerged parts to bypass authorities, using ports to ship drugs to […]
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