German customs seized a total of almost 3.6 tonnes of cocaine during two large-scale checks in the port of Hamburg. The drugs were hidden in the legal cargo of three containers from South America to Europe. The seizures took place on November 29 and December 1, but the news was not released until Thursday.

According to the authorities, the nearly 3.6 tons of cocaine has a street value of at least 100 million euros. No arrests have yet been made.

The Hamburg customs investigation agency is conducting further investigation on behalf of the Hamburg public prosecutor's office.