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Coverage dated June 16, 2024

German investigators seize cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros, calling it their biggest find ever

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BERLIN (AP) — German investigators announced Monday that they seized cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros ($2.78 billion) from several container ships and arrested seven people in what they called the biggest ever cocaine find in the country.

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  1. The Republic

    German investigators seize cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros, calling it their biggest find ever (opens The Republic)

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    BERLIN (AP) — German investigators announced Monday that they seized cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros ($2.78 billion) from several container ships and arrested seven people in what they called the biggest ever cocaine find in the country.

  2. CBS News

    German authorities seize $2.78 billion in cocaine, call it a record bust (opens CBS News)

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    German investigators seized 39 tons of cocaine worth more than $2.78 billion hidden among vegetables and fruits in several container ships.

  3. Seattle Times

    German investigators seize cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros, call it biggest find ever (opens Seattle Times)

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    German officials say they discovered 35.5 metric tons of cocaine worth $2.78 billion on different container ships and made seven arrests.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    German investigators seize cocaine worth nearly $2.8 billion, calling it their biggest find ever (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The huge haul of cocaine was the result of seizures in Germany, Netherlands and Colombia made possible by a tip from Colombian authorities.

  5. The World from PRX

    Germany's biggest-ever cocaine bust (opens The World from PRX)

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    “A punch in the jaw that hurts the drug lords.” That’s how a German state justice minister described a massive cocaine bust on Monday in Duesseldorf. Investigators there said they seized 39 tons of cocaine worth $2.78 billion, making it the biggest-ever cocaine find in the country.

  6. NBC News

    German investigators make record $2.8 billion cocaine seizure and arrest seven suspects (opens NBC News)

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    German authorities seize record $2.8 billion-worth of cocaine, make seven arrests

  7. The Guardian

    German prosecutors announce biggest ever seizure of cocaine (opens The Guardian)

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    Tip-off from Colombian authorities led to haul of 35.5 tonnes worth £2.2bn hidden among fruit and vegatables

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