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Europol says 49 arrested in cocaine cartel takedown; 30 tonnes of drugs seized

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European policing agency Europol said on Monday it had helped co-ordinate the takedown of a cartel managed from the United Arab Emirates believed to control up to a third of Europe's cocaine trade. Police arrested a total of 49 suspects in raids in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the UAE from Nov. 8 to Nov. 19, the agency said.

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BBC News

Police in Europe take down cocaine 'super cartel'

Over 40 arrests were made across six countries, dismantling a massive criminal network, police say.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

30 tonnes of cocaine seized in raids against European ‘super cartel’

Arrests made in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Dubai, including one ‘extremely big fish’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Police bring down European cocaine 'super cartel'

Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a 'super cartel' of drugs traffickers controlling about one third of the cocaine trade in Europe, the European Union crime agency said on Monday.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Independent

Police arrest 49 as they break up European drugs ‘super cartel’

Over 30 tonnes of drugs seized in Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and UAE

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Europol says 49 arrested in cocaine cartel takedown; 30 tonnes of drugs seized

AMSTERDAM - European policing agency Europol said on Monday it had helped co-ordinate the takedown of a cartel managed from the United Arab Emirates believed to control up to a third of Europe's cocaine trade. Police arrested a total of 49 suspects in raids in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the UAE from Nov. 8 to Nov. 19, the agency said. "The scale of cocaine importation

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Police Bust Cocaine "Super-Cartel" In Dubai, Europe: Report

Police have dismantled a huge drugs "super-cartel" that controlled a third of Europe's cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries including six top suspects in Dubai, Europol said Monday.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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