Dutch Customs found 18 kilograms of cocaine with an airline crew member at Schiphol Airport on Tuesday, September 29. The drugs were discovered during an inspection of a flight from Mexico.
As part of a routine check of crew members and their baggage, customs officers scanned three pieces of the crew member’s hand luggage. The scan showed irregularities, and a closer inspection uncovered 18 packages of cocaine.
Dutch Customs detained the crew member. The cocaine was seized and destroyed.