Luxembourg authorities seized almost a ton of cocaine hidden in a stone grinder.” Columbia Origin: “A record bust in a small European state, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Police took two suspects into custody after discovering white powder worth up to 160 million euros ($165 million) in the machine last Thursday.
It took forensic police almost a week to extract all the packages placed inside the grinder’s three rollers after the device was transported to a safe location to dismantle, officials say I did.
Luxembourg police have released images showing armed officers standing behind dozens of packages of suspicious drugs. They said that cocaine would “be destroyed as soon as possible.”
Luxembourg police
In total, authorities found the cocaine “just over 889 kilograms,” the Grand Duke’s prosecutor’s office said.
The machine was just delivered when it was intercepted and was added.
Authorities said the investigation is continuing and no details have been provided regarding those arrested.
Local media reported that the attack took place on farms north of a wealthy country between France, Germany and Belgium.
Last month, cocaine use in France has almost doubled, with 1.1 million people taking at least one illegal drug in 2023 almost doubled. France is currently ranked 7th in Europe for cocaine consumption.
In November, Belgian authorities said they mostly seized 5 tons of cocaine They were hidden in a shipping container at the Port of Antwerp as part of a cross-border investigation of the drug trafficking ring. The port of Antwerp is one of the majors Drug Gateway It is smuggled from South America into European markets, and frequently occurs in vast facilities and surrounding busts.
Most of the cocaine in the world is produced in Colombia. Cocaine production in Colombia reached record highs in 2023, jumping from 53% to 2,600 tonnes, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
