'Parcel' from Colombia worth €100m confiscated in Luxembourg

Luxembourg law enforcement authorities conducted the largest anti-crime operation ever, seizing several hundred kilograms of cocaine hidden in an industrial stone crusher that had arrived from Colombia. The value of the seized cargo is estimated to be around 100 million euros.

The operation involved hundreds of police officers, special units for organised crime, customs, CGDIS, the Financial Intelligence Centre (CRF) and Europol.

Police in Luxembourg received information about possible smuggling of drugs in a rock crusher. When the machine arrived in the country, two of the three crushing machines had already been partially dismantled, but the criminals were unable to open them completely and abandoned the equipment at the site.

To check the cargo, the special services used a scan of the car, but it did not give a clear result. It was then decided to dismantle the equipment manually, using heavy machinery. After opening each of the crusher shafts was filled with packages of white powder, to which the service dog reacted positively.

Two suspects living in Luxembourg were detained on Thursday evening. Their homes were searched and the suspects were taken to Uerschterhaff prison. They were questioned on Friday by an investigating judge deciding whether to issue an arrest warrant.

Interior Minister Léon Gloden called the operation "a major blow to organised crime", noting that large-scale drug trafficking through Luxembourg had been dealt a serious blow.

At the moment, the seized drugs, the crushing machine and all the evidence are in a specially secured place. The investigation is ongoing and the intelligence services are checking the international connections of the detainees and possible other supplies from Colombia.