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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.
Crime
Customs seized nearly 24,500 kg of cocaine last year; Sharp rise in illegal tobacco
31 May 2026 - 07:45
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497 kilograms of cocaine found at the port of Vlissingen hidden in a shipment of bananas from Ecuador, 18 May 2024
Crime
Vast majority of proceeds from Dutch cocaine trade going abroad
23 May 2024 - 08:43
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47,000 kilograms of tobacco seized in Limburg
Crime
More than 47,000 kilograms of illegal tobacco seized in Limburg
14 January 2023 - 10:55

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