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Authorities: Largest crackdown on cocaine smuggling in Germany ever recorded

German authorities claim to have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against cocaine smuggling in the country. German customs and the Düsseldorf prosecutor's office reported on Friday that "large amounts of cocaine, worth billions of euros, were intercepted." Searches were conducted in...

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Authorities: Largest crackdown on cocaine smuggling in Germany ever recorded

Under the provided details, recruitments occurred in Bonn, Cologne, Leverkusen, Rhein-Sieg-District, and Wachtberg within North Rhine-Westphalia; Munich, the capital of Bavaria; Berlin and Hamburg; Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg; and the Niedersächsish Heidekreis and Frankfurt am Main in Hesse. The authorities will share updates on their findings at a press conference in Düsseldorf on Monday.

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Investigator: The largest cocaine trafficking operation in Germany's history has been uncovered, involving recruitment in several cities. So far, authorities have identified activities in Bonn, Cologne, Leverkusen in the Rhine-Sieg district, Wachtberg, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Märkisch-Oderland in Brandenburg, and Niedersächsish Heidekreis and Frankfurt am Main in Hesse. The Stuttgart public prosecutor's office is also involved in the case. This crackdown on cocaine smuggling is believed to have significant implications for the drug market in Germany and potentially beyond. The Düsseldorf public prosecutor's office will provide further updates during a press conference on Monday. The case has raised concerns in Bonn, the federal capital, as well as in Cologne and other cities mentioned. The authorities have seized large quantities of cocaine and related materials, indicating a major blow to the drug trade in Germany.

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