Russia Intercepts Massive Cocaine Shipment Hidden in Ecuadorian Bananas: What This Means for America

In a bold enforcement action that underscores the global reach of drug cartels, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officials announced the seizure of an astonishing 1.5 tons of cocaine hidden within a shipment of bananas arriving from Ecuador at the port of St. Petersburg.The vessel Cool Emerald carried approximately 1,515 kilograms of pure cocaine disguised in a container among legitimate cargo. Valued at an estimated $250 million on international black markets, this haul represents one of the largest Latin American narcotics seizures in Russia this year.What Does This Seizure Tell Us About Global Security? Why Should America Care?While thousands of...