Customs officers confiscate 308 kg of cocaine in port of Antwerp

30 September 2023

Customs officers seized 274 packs of cocaine weighing 308 kg in the port of Antwerp on Friday, the Finance ministry reported on Saturday.

The drugs were in approximately 10 sports bags in a container with cocoa beans. The container, originally from Haiti, had been picked up at the port and was located at a logistics company.

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