German authorities reveal record cocaine seizure in summer 2023

BERLIN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- German investigators have seized 35.5 tons of cocaine in a major operation carried out during the summer of 2023, dealing a major blow to the illegal drug trade, authorities announced on Monday.

The cocaine had a street value of 2.6 billion euros (2.8 billion U.S. dollars), according to a joint statement by German police and customs.

The operation was an "outstanding investigat