Cocaine in coconuts: What we know about the Tema shipment seized in Spain
Verified: 4 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11, 3 of them from Ghana.
The timeline, the hiding place, the arrests in Almería and the questions still open about the 2,600kg of cocaine shipped from Tema.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
From the headlines of its reports in its last 2 days, each with the outlets that report it.
- Arrested or detained
- 21 outlet: graphic.com.gh· latest Nov 12, 7:01 AM UTCSpain seizes 2,600 kilos of cocaine at port of Valencia hidden in Ghana coconut shipment, 2 people arrested ↗
3 outlets from Ghana, where the story is: 3News, Graphic Online, MyJoyOnline · how we count
- Nov 11, 9:50 PM UTCFirst reportVideo: 2.6 tonnes of cocaine in coconuts from Tema seized in Spain3news.com ↗
- Nov 11, 10:13 PM UTC+23 minSpain intercepts 2.6 tonnes of cocaine shipped from Tema Portmyjoyonline.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 10:13 PM UTC · +23 min
- Nov 12, 12:35 AM UTC+3 hSpain seizes 2.6 tonnes of cocaine shipped through Tema Porttheheraldghana.com ↗
- Nov 12, 5:19 AM UTC+7 hSpain seizes 2,600 kilos of cocaine at port of Valencia hidden in Ghana coconut shipmentgraphic.com.gh ↗
- Nov 12, 6:00 AM UTC+8 h· you’re reading thisCocaine in coconuts: What we know about the Tema shipment seized in Spain3news.com (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 7:01 AM UTC+9 hSpain seizes 2,600 kilos of cocaine at port of Valencia hidden in Ghana coconut shipment, 2 people arrestedgraphic.com.gh (again) ↗
[Claude] The outlets differ: Report 2 matches the same Tema shipment seizure in Spain; Report 3 names the port as Valencia while Report 1 describes arrests in Almería, a conflict on where the seizure happened.
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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