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German customs destroys 4.5 tons of cocaine
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2nd August, 2019
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German Customs says it has destroyed 4.5 tons of cocaine found aboard a container ship in the northern port of Hamburg.
Source: Deutsche Welle
German Customs says it has destroyed 4.5 tons of cocaine found aboard a container ship in the northern port of Hamburg.
It was the largest quantity ever found in Germany, Hamburg Customs said on Friday, valuing it at around one billion euros ($1.1 billion).
The consignment was found, some two weeks ago and had been hidden in 211 sports bags.
It was destroyed under conditions of strict secrecy.
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