Prosecutors said Luxembourger authorities seized almost a tonne of cocaine hidden in a stone crusher “of Colombian origin” in a record bust for the small European state.
They revealed that Police detained two suspects after they discovered white powder worth up to 160 million euros inside the machine on Thursday last week.
Local reports revealed that it took forensics police almost a week to extract all the packages stashed inside the crusher’s three rollers after the apparatus was taken to a safe location for dismantling.
Grand Duchy’s public prosecutor’s office said in total, authorities found a little over 889 kilogrammes of cocaine, noting that the machine had just been delivered when it was intercepted.
Local media reported that the seizure took place at a farm in the north of the wealthy country nestled between France, Germany and Belgium. Authorities further disclosed that investigation was still ongoing, as it provided no details about those arrested.
