Strong blow to drug trade. Cocaine in transit - two Georgians detained

It was a well-prepared operation to intercept – in the Wałcz area – a drug shipment that two Georgian citizens were transporting through Germany and Poland – a strong blow to the drug trade, i.e. preventing the smuggling of 109 kg of cocaine.

This was not a typical stop for a routine road check. But the interception of a drug transport on a transit route leading through Germany and Poland. West Pomeranian police officers, together with customs and tax service officers, prevented the smuggling of 109 kg of cocaine. They also detained two "couriers" - citizens of Georgia.

The drug smuggling route from South America runs through Poland. Several such transports - from Ecuador, among others, via Hamburg - were stopped in the port of Gdańsk (record: 3.2 tons of cocaine hidden in pineapple pulp - author's note). This time, the police do not even reveal whether the truck from Germany entered Poland via a ferry or road crossing. They only confirm that it was stopped in the Wałcz area (on the S10 road). Officially, it was a transport of car parts. In fact, 127 packages of compressed drugs were hidden in the truck - a total of 109 kg of pure cocaine.

- Its estimated value is over 40 million zlotys. The black market value is much higher. If we can assume that a gram plot of good quality cocaine is worth around 200-300 zlotys - admits Senior Superintendent Mirosława Rudzińska, spokeswoman for the Provincial Police Headquarters in Szczecin.

The police detained drug "couriers" - two men of Georgian nationality: a 22-year-old and a 44-year-old.

- After questioning, the prosecutor charged them with inter-community smuggling. This carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison - adds Senior Superintendent Mirosława Rudzińska. - The court agreed with the prosecutor's request and decided to temporarily arrest both men for three months.

Officers of the West Pomeranian National Revenue Administration (KAS) also took part in a strong attack on the drug trade.

- Customs and tax service officers searched the vehicle using a specialist scanner to check if there were any other suspicious items or substances inside. They were supported by Rego, a black Labrador, trained to detect smuggling, including tobacco, money and drugs - confirms Maciej Koniuszewski, spokesman for the Tax Administration Chamber in Szczecin.

The police and KAS are not revealing the operational details of the strong blow to the drug trade. They only confirm that "the case is developing". ©℗

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