Suspected German crime boss arrested after three-year investigation

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2026-03-01

Cologne (dpa) - Police in Germany arrested the suspected head of an international multimillion euro drug smuggling operation following a three-year investigation, authorities said on Sunday. The 34-year-old German man is now in custody after being arrested at his home in western Germany, a Dusseldorf police spokesman confirmed. Investigators believe the gang imported at least 12 tons of cocaine with a suspected value of around ?100 million ($118......

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