Banana boxes containing blocks of cocaine have been found in several Aldi shops in Germany. According to German police, the drugs were part of a shipment from Latin America that was delivered to the port of Antwerp.
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Staff at German Aldi stores find cocaine in banana boxes transported via Antwerp
Sally Tipper
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Employees discovered the cocaine in banana boxes in 11 branches of the supermarket chain in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, German media report. A total of 95kg of drugs were found, with an estimated value of more than €7 million.
All the boxes came from the discount supermarket’s central warehouse, from where they were shipped to various branches. How the cocaine got into the boxes is still under investigation, but police say it was transported from Latin America to the port of Antwerp.