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French authorities confiscate over two tons of cocaine valued at $134 million in Le Havre

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French authorities confiscate over two tons of cocaine valued at $134 million in Le Havre

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  • Police in Le Havre seized more than two tons of cocaine valued at approximately €130 million (US$134 million).
  • The drugs were smuggled using a container cloning technique to evade detection.
  • Authorities arrested a 41-year-old truck driver and a 22-year-old dock worker, both facing potential sentences of up to 30 years.
  • The port of Le Havre is known as a major entry point for cocaine trafficking in France.
  • Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau praised the operation, marking it as a significant victory in the fight against drug trafficking.

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