During a check in the port of Rotterdam, Customs intercepted a consignment of 1099 kilos of cocaine on Monday. The drugs were hidden in a container from Ecuador and loaded with bananas.

According to the Public Prosecution Service, the street value of the party is more than 82 million euros. The fruit was destined for a company in Rotterdam. This company probably has nothing to do with smuggling.

The HARC team, a partnership of Customs, FIOD, Seaport Police and the Public Prosecution Service, is further investigating the case. The drugs have since been destroyed, the OM reports.