Nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine seized in France in container from Ghana
French customs officers seized nearly 3.9 metric tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of €225 million ($261.45 million) at the northern port of Dunkirk on Thursday, the French organized crime prosecutor’s office said. The cocaine was concealed inside a container of plastic waste arriving from Ghana. The shipment was initially destined in part […]
French customs officers made a significant seizure of nearly 3.9 metric tons of cocaine, estimated to be worth €225 million ($261.45 million), at the port of Dunkirk in northern France on Thursday. The narcotics were discovered concealed within a container of plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana. Initially, the shipment was intended for distribution in part to Antwerp.
Following the seizure, the cocaine was destroyed, and the French prosecutor launched an investigation. French judicial police had previously targeted the criminal network believed to be behind the shipment. Charges under investigation include organized importation of narcotics and participation in a criminal association, with penalties potentially amounting to 10 years of imprisonment.
In 2025, French customs seized a total of 108.81 tonnes of narcotics from across the country, with an estimated value of €2.197 billion.
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