-from domicantoday.com-

By Martin Wesoly

3 of the cocaine smugglers were arrested on Christmas Eve WARSAW.- Almost 1.5 tons of pure cocaine worth over US$100 million were seized in containers earlier this month in Sweden’s port at Goeteborg, aboard a boat headed to Poland, which Police describes as the largest drug bust in that country’s history

It was reported that the smugglers attempted to transfer the “Colombian cargo” during Christmas Eve, hoping that during this period Customs officers were less watchful and not detect the contraband, but agents from both countries had already set the trap, replacing the cocaine with white powder and waited for someone to claim it.

Polish police were tipped off and the ensuing investigation led to the arrest of 3 suspects on Christmas day. It was reported that 2 of the detainees suspected of coordinating the operation to bring the drug from Colombia to Poland via Scandinavia are Poles, but have Mexican passports, and have been previously charged with taking part in organized crime. It was learned that some 10 people make up the smuggling ring and that other arrests will be announced by Police. So far the South America-Poland smuggling route has for the most part been via Spain and Portugal, but during the holidays the traffickers apparently sought to blaze a new trail, which instead led them to a Polish prison.