Aircraft crew member arrested after 18kg cocaine find at Schiphol
Dutch customs found 18kg of cocaine with an aircraft crew member at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Tuesday. The crew member was arrested, ANP reported. [1]
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Customs officers found the cocaine in 18 packages spread across three pieces of hand luggage during a check of crew and baggage after a flight from Mexico. A scan showed irregularities, prompting officers to examine the bags more closely. Customs declined to name the airline. [1]
The cocaine was seized and destroyed. A military police drugs team is investigating the case under the direction of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. [1]
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