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Massive €225m cocaine shipment hidden in plastic waste container from Ghana intercepted in France linked to Dutch drug lord Leijdekkers
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A massive cocaine shipment worth €225m was intercepted in France, hidden in a plastic waste container from Ghana.
The shipment was destined for the Netherlands and has been linked to Dutch drug lord Leijdekkers.
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- 3.9 tons of cocaine were seized in Dunkirk, France
- The seizure is worth approximately €225m
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- Investigations and potential arrests
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Disruption of major cocaine trafficking operation
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Timeline of this story
- Sep 11GBC Ghana Online: IMF warns rising debt and political interference undermine Ghana’s state-owned enterprises
- Sep 11Yahoo: Tons of cocaine seized in Dunkirk en route to Netherlands
- Sep 113News: France seizes 3.9 tons of cocaine from Ghana shipment at Dunkirk
- Sep 11Caliber.Az: France seizes nearly one tonne of drugs
- Sep 11Graphic Online: French customs seize $260 million of cocaine shipped from Ghana to Dunkirk
- Sep 11Ghana Business News: Massive €225m cocaine shipment hidden in plastic waste container from Ghana intercepted in France linked to Dutch drug lord Leijdekkers
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