30 tonnes of cocaine seized in raid against ‘super-cartel’

A “super-cartel” was taken down in six countries and more than 30 tonnes of cocaine seized, which police think could account for one-third of the total trade in Europe. Europol announced that 49 suspects were arrested after raids in Europe and the United Arab Emirates targeting the cartel’s “command and control centre” and logistics network.

A Europol source told the AFP news agency that one of the Dutch suspects was an “extremely big fish”. The Dutch suspects are allegedly linked to Ridouan Taghi, who is now on trial in the Netherlands for murder and running a cocainesmuggling group.