"Dock workers alerted customs officers after noticing two men boarding a ship and disembarking carrying over 20 sports bags. The dock workers did not recognise either of the suspects as port employees. They informed nearby customs officers, who immediately intervened and stopped the car that the men were about to leave in. One of the occupants of the vehicle fled, while the other was arrested."
"Hamburg is the largest seaport in Germany and the third largest in Europe, after Rotterdam and Antwerp. More than 23,000 shipping containers pass through Hamburg every day. This year, President of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) Holger Munch warned of a "cocaine surge" in Germany. Munch said the drug trade is now "more concentrated in Europe" because of saturation in the North American market."
Two men were arrested at Hamburg's O'Swaldkai container terminal after dock workers noticed them boarding a ship and disembarking with more than 20 sports bags. Customs officers stopped the vehicle the men intended to leave in; one suspect fled then was later apprehended following a police helicopter search and a major port cordon. Officers found over 20 bulging sports bags in the car trunk containing 400 kilos of cocaine. Hamburg handles over 23,000 containers daily and serves as a major entry point for cocaine into mainland Europe. German police officials warned of a cocaine surge in Europe due to North American market saturation. Belgian authorities sought US support to combat international drug smuggling.
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