'Cocaine in pineapples' gang arrested

Friday 22 January 2010

Three men have been arrested in the Netherlands in connection with an international gang thought to be smuggling cocaine to Europe in shipments of pineapples.

The men, aged 49, 46 and 45, are from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Etten-Leur. Police also seized two guns and ammunition, 119 mobile phones and paperwork during house searches.

Four people have also been arrested in Belgium in connection with the case.

According to the public prosecution department, some 900 kgs of cocaine was seized in Panama last year, which was probably destined for Antwerp port as part of a container of pineapples.

© DutchNews.nl

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