Dutch officers seize over 4 tons of cocaine hidden among bananas at Rotterdam port
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Customs officials made their biggest cocaine haul of the year at Rotterdam port last week, when 4,180 kilos of the drug were found hidden in the roof of a container and among a consignment of bananas.
No information was given about the country or origin of the bananas.
The find was made on December 30 and had a street value of €300m, officials said. Once emptied, the container continued its journey to Antwerp port under police surveillance.
From there it was moved to a warehouse in Essen, in Belgium. On Monday seven people were arrested at the warehouse – five Belgian and two British nationals.
In total, over 72 tonnes of cocaine was found at Dutch ports last year.