International operation disrupts "cocaine highway" across the Atlantic

A weekslong operation to thwart drug trafficking routes from Latin America to Europe has successfully disrupted what authorities called "a major cocaine highway" in the Atlantic Ocean. Over 12 tons of cocaine and about 9.5 metric tons of hashish were seized over the course of the operation, which lasted from April 13 to April 26, said Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency. Eight vessels were intercepted and 54 people were arrested overall. …