Authorities in Guinea-Bissau have seized a consignment of nearly 800kg (1 700 pounds) of cocaine, police sources said on Sunday. It is the biggest drugs haul in the country in over a decade. Four suspects – two Nigerians, one Senegalese and one Bissau-Guinean – were arrested following the seizure overnight on Saturday to Sunday at the capital Bissau's northern exit. Police are probing whether army officers and high-ranking officials were involved, a source said. KEEP UPDATED on the latest news by subscribing to our FREE newsletter.

Source: News 24 March 12, 2019 08:26 UTC