1.5 tonnes of cocaine found on CMA CGM boxship, reports Glory News.
How 1.5 tonnes of cocaine was seized ?
Germany’s customs and police officers seize around 1.5 tonnes of cocaine on board a container vessel at the Port of Hamburg.
Cocacine hidden
The cocaine was hidden in “bags with strange logos” in a container on board a containership docked at the port, Hamburger Abenddblatt reported.
The street value of the cocaine is estimated at EUR 300 million.
1.5 tonnes is one of the largest seizures
This is one of the largest amounts of illicit drugs ever seized at the port.
This incident comes next to the seizure of 4.5 tons of cocaine on board a containership in Hamburg a year ago.
Details of the vessel journey
The container arrived in Hamburg on board CMA CGM Jean Gabriel in late June. From there, it was expected to be reloaded onto another ship destined for Poland.
Vessel information
Flying the flag of Malta, the 10,926 TEU CMA CGM Jean Gabriel is operated by French shipping giant CMA CGM.
The vessel is owned by China’s Bank of Communications, VesselsValue’s data shows.
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Source: Glory
