The illegal cargo was discovered by a sniffer dog – it was in the luggage of a French citizen who had flown in from the Dominican Republic, the publication writes.
Customs officers note that the drug shipment was not hidden under a double bottom or in any other way. More than 80 kg of cocaine were divided into 76 blocks, wrapped in duct tape and placed in three suitcases. This is an “unusual, very significant amount of cocaine” for a local airport, a customs official said.
The alleged drug courier, a 61-year-old Frenchman, was arrested right at the airport.
Context
In November 2025, Der Spiegel wrote that cocaine in GIn Germany, cocaine began to be sold much cheaper, despite the fact that it became of higher quality. Experts told the media about a “white tsunami” covering the country. According to research, only in In Bavaria, the share of those using cocaine as a drug has grown from less than 50% to 68% in five years, overtaking heroin. Der Spiegel claims that “drug cartels have flooded Germany with cheap cocaine.”
