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Tengrinews.kz - 95 kilograms of cocaine in packages were found in boxes of bananas at local supermarket chains in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The drugs were specifically discovered in supermarkets in the German cities of Menchengladbach, Duisburg, and Krefeld.
According to the prosecutor's office and police in Menchengladbach, the shipment of bananas containing the cocaine packages came from South America.
V nemškem diskontu v zabojih banan našli 95 kilogramov kokaina v vrednosti več kot 7 milijonov evrov #EnaBanana100Evrov😄https://t.co/MGEvQf8RJg pic.twitter.com/P1GQZoYjrw
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Law enforcement authorities estimate the black market value of the seized cocaine to be more than seven million euros.
Police and prosecutors believe that this batch of drugs ended up in the supermarket network by mistake. According to the police, a logistical error by the "suppliers" resulted in the cocaine being delivered to the stores.
The investigation into the circumstances of the cocaine smuggling is ongoing.
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