Drugs in Buddha head smuggled from Berlin to Basel
Published: Monday, Jul 8th 2024, 10:30
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A drug smuggler has been caught during a border check on a train from Berlin to Basel. Various cans and a Buddha figure contained 13 kilograms of ketamine and one kilogram of MDMA.
The drug smuggler had already fallen into the hands of the so-called German-Swiss Joint Operational Service Group on April 2, as reported by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security on Monday. The traveler and the drugs were handed over to the Basel-Stadt cantonal police. For tactical investigative reasons, it was decided to wait before informing the media.
During the baggage check, 28 cans and 8 bags containing an initially unknown substance as well as a decorative figure in the shape of a Buddha head were found. When the Buddha head was examined, it was discovered that narcotics had been hidden in it and then also in the other containers.
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