Bern cantonal police uncover organized drug trafficking
Published: Monday, Oct 14th 2024, 16:10
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Drug trafficking and money laundering worth millions: in October, the Bern cantonal police concluded extensive investigations into organized drug trafficking. The suspected drug dealer was arrested in the canton of Lucerne.
The 37-year-old is in custody, as the cantonal public prosecutor's office for special tasks and the Bern cantonal police announced on Monday.
As a member of a professionally organized group, the man is accused of allegedly coordinating the distribution and trafficking of an unspecified quantity of heroin and cocaine and laundering millions in money. The drugs were transported from Albania to Switzerland.
The arrested man will have to answer to the courts.
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