$270 million worth of cocaine found on Air France flight

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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