Event Brief
Germany seizes over 8 tons of cocaine in Wilhelmshaven
Filed: Jun 03, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Summary: German customs seized more than 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container meant for cacao beans.
WHO: German customs investigators
WHAT: Seized more than 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container intended to carry cacao beans; arrested two suspects in Spain
WHEN: Jun 03, 2026 at 7:48 AM ET
WHERE: Wilhelmshaven, Spain
WHY: The container arrived from West Africa and was supposed to carry cacao beans, but officials found compressed cocaine packets instead of cacao beans.
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