11 Russian sailors detained and 9.5 tons of cocaine seized in Cape Verde

Police in Cape Verde seized 9.5 tonnes of cocaine and arrested 11 people on a Russian vessel, - Maritime bulletin has reported.

Reportedly, the cocaine was seized overnight after the ship, which was travelling to Morocco from South America, docked at the port of Praia.

The police said they was alerted by the Maritime Analysis and Operation Center - a platform coordinating the anti-drug trafficking actions of seven E.U. states - who suspected the ship of transporting illicit substances.