40 kilograms of cocaine from Colombia was discovered at Zurich Airport.
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40 kilograms of cocaine from Colombia was discovered at Zurich Airport – disguised as coffee powder.
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40 kilograms of cocaine from Colombia, disguised as coffee powder in 700 kilograms of powder, flew into Zurich Airport.The package was addressed to Germany.The cantonal police are still investigating.
A major case of cocaine smuggling has been uncovered at Zurich Airport: Police and customs staff found 40 kilograms of cocaine in an air freight shipment from Colombia. It was declared as coffee powder.
So that the cocaine was not immediately recognizable, the drug traffickers mixed it with 700 kilograms of a powder. The cantonal police did not want to disclose what kind of powder it was when asked. The investigation has not yet been completed.
The package was destined for Germany, as the cantonal police announced on Thursday. In the first three months of this year, cantonal police and customs found a total of 1071 kilograms of drugs at Zurich Airport. 38 suspected drug smugglers were arrested.