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Dutch authorities seized 3,300 kilos of cocaine in a warehouse in Standdaarbuiten, Moerdijk municipality, and arrested eight men from five countries on Nov. 3, 2025. The cocaine is estimated to be worth around 250 million euros.
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Massive €250 million cocaine bust near Dutch-Belgian border; 8 arrested from 5 countries
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Dutch authorities seized 1,200 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas from Colombia at the port of Vlissingen on Aug. 8, 2025.
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Mayor orders six-month closure of Amsterdam warehouse linked to cocaine shipment
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Container ship moored at the EuroMax shipping terminal in the Port of Rotterdam
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Less cocaine intercepted at Rotterdam port in first half of this year: Customs
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
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22-year-old injured in early morning shooting near Vlissingen harbor
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Dutch Customs seize 1,102 kilograms of cocaine during routine inspection at Vlissingen port, June 4, 2025
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Dutch Customs seize 1,102 kilos of cocaine hidden in fruit shipment at Vlissingen port
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The Rotterdam Port and the Nieuwe Maas (in 2018)
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Significant decrease in intercepted drug shipments at the Port of Rotterdam in 2024
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3,600 kilograms of cocaine, worth €270 million, intercepted at the port of Vlissingen, 19 June 2024
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334 kilograms of cocaine found in Colombian bananas at Vlissingen, two arrests
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3,279 packages of cocaine, worth about 246 million euros, found at the port of Vlissingen hidden among a load of bananas from Ecuador, 14 November 2023
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Director of Zeeland port firm blames other two directors for cocaine trafficking
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Sea containers stacked on top of each other in the Maasvlakte harbor in the port of Rotterdam
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Undercover cop smuggled 100 kg cocaine through Vlissingen port
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3,600 kilograms of cocaine, worth €270 million, intercepted at the port of Vlissingen, 19 June 2024
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Dutch drug seizures fall sharply in first half of 2024; Cocaine total down 42 percent
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3,600 kilograms of cocaine, worth €270 million, intercepted at the port of Vlissingen, 19 June 2024
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Biggest drug bust this year: 3,600 kg cocaine found in Ecuadorian bananas at Vlissingen
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600 kilograms of cocaine found in a container of bananas at the port of Vlissingen, 30 May 2023
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Vlissingen port cocaine smuggling soars, surpassing official figures by 6.3 tonnes
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8,064 kilos of cocaine hidden in banana pallets found at the port of Rotterdam, 10 August 2023.
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Cocaine seizures neared 60,000 kg last year; Criminals shifting away from Rotterdam port
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MSC container ships at the MSC terminal at the Antwerp port. July 2013
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MSC container ship anchored in the North Sea after bomb threat
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3,279 packages of cocaine, worth about 246 million euros, found at the port of Vlissingen hidden among a load of bananas from Ecuador, 14 November 2023
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Cocaine worth €246 million intercepted at Vlissingen port
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Drug bust at Vlissingen port.
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€28,5 million in cocaine seized at Vlissingen port
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A portion of a 1,500-kilogram batch of cocaine found at the Vlissingen port on July 5, 2023
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Police arrest Vlissingen port worker suspected of ties to €110 million cocaine shipment
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600 kilograms of cocaine found in a container of bananas at the port of Vlissingen, 30 May 2023
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Sharp increase in cocaine interceptions; Shipments getting smaller
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5,160 kilos cocaine found in a rice container from Paraguay at the port of Antwerp, 12 June 2022
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Cabinet wants maximum drug smuggling sentences raised from 12 to 16 years
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449 kilograms of cocaine seized by Customs at the port of Vlissingen.
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Customs finds €33 million in cocaine at port of Vlissingen
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Trawlers moored in Vlissingen
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Zeeland port website hit by DDOS attack, possibly by Russian hackers
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939 kilograms of cocaine intercepted in Zeeland on 6 June 2023 - 430 kg at a company in Middelburg, and 509 kg at the port of Vlissingen
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Investigators find €80 million in cocaine at Dutch ports
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Police said this Vlissingen port worker was suspiciously struggling with a large duffel bag that appeared to be much heavier than earlier in the day, suggesting participation in a drug trafficking operation. June 2020
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Up to eight years in prison for cocaine smuggling by Zeeland port workers
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Cocaine valued at 50 million euros found in a banana shipment at the Vlissingen Port. 18 April 2023
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Cocaine with a street value of €50 million found in Vlissingen banana shipment