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Almost 900 kilos of cocaine seized in Luxembourg – They had been hidden in stone crusher rollers

Two suspects are being held and their identities have not been released

Newsroom February 12 08:50

The seizure of nearly 900 kilograms of cocaine in Luxembourg, the Grand Duchy prosecutor’s office has announced.

The narcotics were hidden in rollers of a stone crushing machine. They were found on Thursday, February 6, on a farm in the village of Bilsdorf, in the northwestern part of the country.

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Dans le cadre d'une enquête récente, le Service de police judiciaire ensemble avec différentes unités de la Police a saisi une grande quantité de cocaïne.

📌 Deux suspects ont été arrêtés dans le cadre de cette affaire.

ℹ️ Détails: https://t.co/NkFs09JUHa pic.twitter.com/Z0eZYnDnF5

— Police Luxembourg (@PoliceLux) February 7, 2025

The machine in question was of “Colombian origin” and had aroused the suspicions of the authorities. Following a court order, it was seized and dismantled. Hidden inside three compression rollers were found packets of cocaine, weighing a total of 889 kilograms and with an estimated value “between 80 and 160 million euros,” according to the prosecutor’s office.

Two suspects are being held as part of the investigation, which is ongoing, and their details have not been released.

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