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Two Bulgarians arrested in France for trafficking nearly 600 kg of cocaine

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Two Bulgarian citizens were arrested in France after 578 kg of cocaine, worth about 40 million euros, was found in their truck, AFP reported. The drug was found in 501 packages, stacked among the legal cargo of ceramic tiles. The drivers of the Bulgarian-registered truck will be charged with drug trafficking. They both face charges of up to 10 years in prison. The Bulgarians were transporting the cargo from Spain to the Netherlands.




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