A general cargoship has been intercepted in the Caribbean with 1,000 kg of cocaine on board.
The Colombian navy said that it had worked with Dutch authorities to raid the 2,600-dwt Aressa (built 1978) in international waters after it left Venezuela.
The vessel has been taken to anchorage off the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. An inspection there revealed the size of the haul, which is potentially worth $500m.
