The 44-year-old driver said he was hired to transport the cocaine to Campo Grande, the state capital, and that he would also receive the vehicle as part of the payment.
The final destination was the Port of Marta, Turkey, agents reported. The inspection was conducted by the Federal Police, the Revenue Service, and the Navy.
Europol started a cooperation with the Portuguese Federal and Judiciary Police to continue investigations and dismantle the criminal group that takes drugs to Europe.
In collaboration with Interpol, Brazil’s Federal Police are targeting transnational drug trade rings. Police have also been mobilized in Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal.
During the probes, investigators found that the criminals used airplanes to transport cocaine acquired in Peru and Bolivia to Europe, using the state in Central-West Brazil for storage.