Cocaine hidden in banana shipment

Customs officials in Rotterdam have discovered 330 kgs of cocaine hidden in a consignment of bananas from Ecuador, the public prosecution service said on Wednesday.


The cocaine was found two weeks ago. Last week, police tracked the container of bananas to a new location in Gelderland. Four people have now been arrested in connection with the case, the OM said.

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