- Dutch customs found greater than 1,500 kg of heroin within the port metropolis of Rotterdam
- Primarily based on data shared by their UK counterparts, the Dutch arrested 5 suspects, three of whom had been remanded in custody
- The Rotterdam prosecutor that it had labored collectively intently with the British Nationwide Crime Company on the seizure
THE HAGUE: Dutch customs found greater than 1,500 kg of heroin within the port metropolis of Rotterdam, which is alleged to be their largest heroin haul ever.
“The narcotics were found by customs officers in a container filled with Himalaya salt from Pakistan,” the Rotterdam prosecutor’s workplace stated in an announcement.
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It added that it had labored collectively intently with the British Nationwide Crime Company on the seizure. In accordance with the Dutch, the seized medicine have a road worth of some 45 million euros ($55 million).
Primarily based on data shared by their UK counterparts, the Dutch arrested 5 suspects, three of whom had been remanded in custody.
No additional data was given, however prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing.