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Frenchmen arrested with weapons in Waalhaven, 'wanted to record rap'
January 15, 2024

On Tuesday, January 9, Customs arrested seven men aged 18 to 27 from France in the Waalhaven in the port of Rotterdam. The men were in possession of firearms and said they wanted to record a rap.

The seven men were arrested after 'a suspicious situation' in the Waalhaven, the Seaport Police reported on Monday. All suspects were arrested under the Weapons and Ammunition Act and received a fine of 1,000 euros per person.

The weapons have been seized for further investigation.

It is unclear whether the men actually wanted to record a rap video or were in the Waalhaven to possibly obtain a shipment of drugs.

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Last year, customs found 60,000 kilos of coke, more drugs at airports

Customs seized almost 60,000 kilos of cocaine at Dutch seaports and airports last year, according to the annual overview published today. That is more than in 2022, when more than 51,000 kilos of coke were found.

Customs made the largest catches in the seaports of Rotterdam and Vlissingen. This involved 140 seized shipments of coke. This included a record seizure of 8,000 kilos of cocaine. It came to Rotterdam from Ecuador via Panama.

Customs most often found the drugs in the cooling motor of containers. Furthermore, customs found drugs among the goods that were transported and processed in the container itself, such as in the bottom.

In Rotterdam, customs scanned 40 percent more containers last year than in 2022. In addition, a lot of effort was made to stay ahead of criminals. For example, underwater drones and smart cameras have been used. With the help of a drone, customs were able to intercept drug smugglers on underwater scooters.

Airport
There has been an increase in the number of kilos of cocaine found at Dutch airports. Last year, almost 2,250 kilos of coke were intercepted there, in 2022 that was 1,300 kilos.

Fewer drugs with the Netherlands as destination have been found in countries in Latin America. Customs has started a project with the Brazilian authorities to exchange scan images. Customs treaties have also been concluded with Costa Rica and Panama, among others, to enable more information to be exchanged.

Ejectors
Earlier this month, extractors were arrested several nights in a row in Rotterdam: people who remove drugs from containers on behalf of criminals.

Many performers are remarkably young. For example, two boys aged 14 and 15 were arrested at the beginning of this month . A female stripper was also found for the first time in the port of Rotterdam.

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3 Belgian cops arrested in large drugs bust

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Police make largest ketamine seizure ever in the Netherlands

The police found more than 2,000 kilos of ketamine in a shed in Muiderberg. According to a spokesperson, this is the largest quantity of the drug ever found in the Netherlands. A 55-year-old man from Naarden who was in a house near the shed was arrested.

The discovery was made at the beginning of this month, but has only now been made public. The police had received an anonymous tip about a large shipment of narcotics that was allegedly on the site on Googweg. In a shed near a home, officers found dozens of boxes full of ketamine. Several kilos of hard drugs were also found.

According to the police, the drugs had a street value of almost 55 million euros. The narcotics have been removed and now destroyed.

The discovery was made at the beginning of this month, but has only now been made public:

Ketamine is a painkiller that is also used as a party drug. The drug is not on the lists of prohibited hard and soft drugs, but is a medicine that may not be traded without registration. Possession in large quantities is also not permitted. Anyone who deals in the drug without registration risks a prison sentence of up to six years.

The police say that the trade in ketamine is often accompanied by other forms of crime such as money laundering and weapons possession.

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Boston convenience store owner busted with fentanyl, crack, police say

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Narco-sub with $27m of 'scorpion' cocaine seized in Colombia

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Germany calls for more global action against drug smugglers

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Ecuador's army intercepts 22 tons of cocaine, one of the largest seizures ever

22 tons (22,000 kilos) of cocaine were intercepted during a military operation in Ecuador. It is one of the largest drug seizures ever in the country.

The Ecuadorian army reports on X that the drug seizure is the result of more than six months of observation and surveillance by military intelligence. The military says it believes the cocaine was intended for transport to Asia, Europe and North and Central America.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/01...ar-carrying-almost-800-kilos-of-cocaine/

Colombia captures its first narco-submarine of the year carrying almost 800 kilos of cocaine

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First "narco sub" of 2024 seized off Colombia loaded with 1,750 pounds of cocaine, drugs with scorpion logos

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Ecuador makes largest ever cocaine seizure in the world
Nowhere in the world has so much cocaine ever been seized at once by the authorities.

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5 foreigners arrested in Cambodia for suspected drug trafficking; 1.5 tonnes of drugs seized