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

Police smash European cocaine 'super cartel,' arrest 49

The operation controlled a third of the continent's cocaine traffic, police said. Nearly 50 people were arrested in a series of raids in Europe and the UAE.

Europol: a cartel responsible for large-scale cocaine trafficking dismantled, 30 tons of drugs seized

It is a drug trafficking of a very large scale that has recently come to light. As reported on Monday 28 November by several media, including Europe 1, police officers dismantled a “super cartel”. The latter controlled around a third of cocaine trafficking in Europe. In addition, 49 suspects have been arrested in several countries. Among them, six individuals deemed important were in Dubai, according to details given to the press by Europol. Nat…

UAE, Europol bust cocaine ‘super-cartel’

DUBAI: The UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al-Nahyan lauded on Monday the arrest of 49 drug kingpins, including six chief suspects in Dubai, involved in a “super-cartel” that controlled a third of Europe’s cocaine trade network. The arrests were the result of coordinated efforts between the UAE’s Ministry of Interior, the Dubai Police General Command, the EU

Police smash European cocaine 'super cartel,' arrest 49

The operation controlled a third of the continent's cocaine traffic, police said. Nearly 50 people were arrested in a series of raids in Europe and the UAE.

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

European policing agency Europol says it helped co-ordinate the takedown of a cartel managed from the United Arab Emirates and believed to control up to a third of Europe's cocaine trade.

Cocaine 'super-cartel' busted in Europe and Dubai

Police have smashed a huge drugs "super-cartel" that controlled a third of Europe's cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries including six kingpins in the gang's hub in Dubai, Europol said on Monday (28 November).