A picture taken on Saturday in Nanterre shows a part of the 1.3 tons of pure cocaine seized by French police |
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
-Venezuela says it has detained three members of the National Guard-The cocaine traveled in 30 colorful suitcases from Venezuela to France
-The bags weren't registered to any of the passengers on the flight
-Several people have been taken into custody, France's interior minister said
There was something odd about the 30
suitcases that showed up on a flight from Venezuela. The colorful bags
weren't registered to any of the passengers on the plane.
When French officials opened them up, they discovered why -- 1.3 tons of pure cocaine were stuffed inside the anonymous bags.
The street value of the stash? About 200 million euros, or $270 million.
The catch was made on September 11, but French authorities didn't publicize the find until Saturday.
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