Costa Rica: Over 100 kilograms of cocaine found in banana container
May 07 , 2021
A container of bananas with 105 kilograms of cocaine was detected at the Muelle APM terminals, located in Moín de Limón, according to CRHoy.com.
The Ministry of Public Security (MSP) reported that the packages, each weighing one kilogram were hidden in the thermo king of the container.
The container carried almost 1,100 boxes of bananas to be transported to the final destination of Deham in Hamburg, Germany.
The Costa Rican anti-narcotics police division selected the suspicious container and ran it through the scanner, confirming the presence of irregularities.
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Company Response
Dole s response to article at the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers Associations (IUF) - Latin America Regional Network website
One of Dole s priority goals is to create a safe and healthy working environment for its employees. To achieve this, the Company has developed a system for the management of occupational health and safety at work. It has also provided social and economic benefits to its collaborators when they are faced with a health situation that does not allow them to report to work.
Within the framework of social dialogue, on November 11 and December 17, 2020, meetings were held between company and union representatives at Muelle farm to discuss on-the-job health and safety aspects. Within this constructive dialogue, we had a fluid exchange of information, where, among other things, relevant occupational health and safety indicators at the national and business levels were present