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A ton of cocaine seized within the port of Hamburg

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ARCHIVE - February 24, 2022, Hamburg: A press spokesman for Hamburg customs presents a small part of a seized cocaine find at a media event in the port in 2022. Now customs in the port of Hamburg have made another big find. (to dpa: “A ton of cocaine seized in the port of Hamburg”) Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++ — Source: dpa

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Around a ton of cocaine hidden in containers from South America – this quantity was seized by customs in a management operation that was distinctive on this type. But many questions stay unanswered and the investigation continues to be ongoing.

IIn the port of Hamburg, customs officers seized round a ton of cocaine in numerous containers from South America. According to the General Customs Directorate in Bonn on Wednesday, this success was a part of the UNDA management operation initiated by German customs. “Further information on the seizures cannot currently be provided due to ongoing investigations,” the General Customs Directorate stated.

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According to the data, the numbers of cocaine seizures in Europe have been rising steadily for years and the vast majority of cocaine is smuggled into Europe by sea utilizing containers – primarily from South America.

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According to the General Customs Directorate, capacities have been pooled for week as a part of the management marketing campaign and particular priorities have been set based mostly on acceptable threat profiles. Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden additionally took half within the management days. “The success of the control operation, which was coordinated and led nationally and internationally by the Customs Criminal Investigation Office, underlines the effectiveness of all the authorities involved,” it stated.

Weapons and medicines seized

The Hamburg police confiscated weapons and medicines throughout a search of an condo. The gadgets confiscated within the Hummelsbüttel district on Monday included an assault rifle, ammunition and a machete, the police introduced on Tuesday. Officers additionally discovered round 30 grams of cocaine.

The place to begin was an investigation by the drug squad. After a tip-off about unlawful weapons within the condo, the general public prosecutor's workplace obtained a search warrant, which was executed with the assistance of a particular unit from the State Criminal Police Office. The police arrested a 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old lady within the condo. Both have been later launched.

https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article251076452/Drogen-Eine-Tonne-Kokain-im-Hamburger-Hafen-sichergestellt.html