ATHENS – An international drug cartel is probably responsible for the 135 kilos of high-quality cocaine found during a major drug bust in Athens during the weekend, police said on Monday.
The Attica Drugs Squad located the cocaine, which has an estimated street value of 5.5 million euros, in a raid on a luxury apartment in the suburb of Varkiza on Sunday, while authorities had also arrested a 33-year old Serb-Croatian believed to be residing there on Saturday.
Police estimate that the suspect is member of an international ring that is active in several European countries. They also added that the cocaine comes from Latin America.
An investigation is in full progress to locate and apprehend the other members of the gang.
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