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Man with 34 kilograms cocaine caught in the car
Published on September 18, 2024
In the street value of 1.5 million euros, the customs on the A1 near Bremen secured.The driver said he was on the way to Sweden.
Oyten/Bremen (dpa/lni) - Customs discovered large amounts of drugs on the A1 at Bremen.Hidden in the 38-year-old car, the officials found 34 kilograms of cocaine and 1 kilogram of amphetamines, as the main customs office Bremen announced."I assume a street sales value of around 1.5 million euros for drugs," said the head of the main customs office, Nicole Tödter.
According to the information, the 38-year-old had said that he came from the Netherlands and on the way to Sweden.The car was also approved in Sweden.The man first denied the question of drugs carried and then moved out around two grams of marijuana.When checking the car, however, the customs officers found the other drugs in a cavity behind the manipulated trunk wall.
According to customs, the incident occurred on September 5.The man was temporarily arrested.The Hanover customs investigation office took over the further investigations.