30 suitcases showed up on a flight from
Venezuela. The colorful bags weren't registered to any of the passengers on the
plane.When French officials opened them up, they discovered why -- 1.3 tons of
pure cocaine were stuffed inside the anonymous bags.
The
street value of the stash? About 200 million Euros, or $270 million. The catch
was made on September 11, but French authorities didn't publicize the find
until Saturday.
The
suitcases came from Caracas aboard an Air France flight to Paris, but did not
match any of the passengers on board, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported. "Several"
people have been taken in custody, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls told
reporters Saturday.
Authorities
worked with Spanish, British and Dutch police on the investigation, BFMTV said.
This
case "illustrates the importance of strengthening International
cooperation in the fight against traffickers," Valls said. Venezuelan
authorities are also investigating. The country's Public Ministry said
prosecutors will investigate, along with the Counterdrug Command of the
National Guard in Simon Bolivar International Airport, to see if any criminal
activity took place.
Source: CNN
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THATS A LOT OOOOOO...............KAI
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