Milliyet Son Dakika40 minutes agoCrime1 min readTürkiye

3.9 tons of cocaine seized in Ghana: 3 detained

The French Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office and the Ghana Narcotics Control Commission have busted an international drug shipment linked to the Netherlands.

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In a joint operation of French and Ghanaian authorities, 3.9 tons of cocaine hidden in a plastic waste container were seized.
Three suspects allegedly linked to Jos Leijdekkers, who is wanted in the Netherlands, were detained in Ghana.

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The operation targeted an international drug trafficking network using plastic waste containers.

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In the statement made by the French Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that the cocaine was hidden in a container carrying plastic waste on September 14, and that part of the shipment was planned to be sent to Antwerp, Belgium.

It was stated in the statement that the French judicial police carried out work against the criminal network claimed to be behind the shipment before the operation, and that approximately 3.9 tons of cocaine were seized.

3 PEOPLE WERE DETAINED IN GHANA

Ghana Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) announced that 3 suspects were detained following the drug shipment.

In the statement, it was stated that the suspects were accused of facilitating the activities of Jos Leijdekkers, known as "Bolle Jos", who is wanted in the Netherlands, in Ghana.

Open Questions

What are the identities of the 3 suspects taken into custody?
What other countries are the final destination of the shipment?