Customs officers seize 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Le Havre

Customs officers seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine between this Saturday and Sunday in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime).

The seizure took place in the enclosure of the port of the Norman city.

An investigation was opened following this operation.

The Le Havre prosecutor's office relinquished jurisdiction and the specialized interregional jurisdiction (JIRS) of Lille (North) was responsible for the investigations, indicates the site 76 Actu.

A sharp increase between 2020 and 2021

The police regularly discover and seize narcotics in the port of Le Havre.

Since the start of 2021, eight tons of cocaine have been intercepted at the site in several times.

This is much more than last year, a period during which a total of 3.7 tonnes was discovered on site.

This year, a seizure of 700 kg of cocaine took place in early October The drugs were hidden among shrimp imported from Ecuador.

Five months earlier, more than a ton of cocaine distributed in two containers had been discovered by the customs services.

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