A new shipment of cocaine from Paraguay fell in the last hours in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The weight of the drug, which was hidden between bags of rice, amounts to more than 5 tons.
In this regard, Enrique Duarte, president of the Paraguayan Industrial Union (UIP), stated that these types of events, which have become constant in recent times, seriously compromise legal exporters.
“It really is sad. I know there is a lot of research on this. I have unconfirmed information that this cargo was placed inside the container of an exporter that has nothing to do with this, “said Duarte in a chat with the GEN channel of Nación Media.
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He indicated that industrialists are in a constant struggle to achieve investment grade in the country, however “this type of news brings us down.”
He explained that since there are cases such as Belgium, countries apply an additional control that increases the cost of the product and removes competitiveness, for which he urged that better traceability be carried out on exports.
On the point, he indicated that traceability implies better control at the ports of departure and sealing the containers with high security seals in a good way. “You have to apply technology. There is no other, ”she stressed.
He also mentioned that it is essential to provide the necessary elements to the Customs Directorate so that it fulfills its function and insist on the approval of a larger budget for the institution.
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