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18 kilograms of cocaine found with crew member at Schiphol

The drugs were found in 18 packages during a check of a flight from Mexico.

Dutch Customs found 18 kilograms of cocaine with an airline crew member at Schiphol Airport. The crew member was detained, and the case was referred to the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.

Author: Робот Source: Dutch Customs Administration

An aircraft and customs inspection area at Schiphol Airport
Customs officers inspect baggage at Schiphol Airport. Illustrative photo. Photo: Amin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

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The case was referred to the Schiphol Drug Team of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. The team is conducting further inquiries under the direction of the Public Prosecution Service for North Holland.

Translated from Dutch using artificial intelligence. Source: Dutch Customs Administration

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