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Police did not identify the discount supermarket chain. However, they said the cocaine was found at stores in several cities across the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Employees at a discount supermarket chain in Germany found 95 kilograms (210 pounds) of cocaine stashed inside crates of bananas, police announced on Monday.

The drugs are reported to have a street value of around €7 million ($7.8 million).

Police did not name the supermarket in question, but said the drugs turned up in several cities around the western state of North-Rhine Westphalia.

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[-] troglodytis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Johnny Chimpo back to his old shenanigans!

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 hours ago

I'm guessing the store employees originally uncovered 100 kgs of cocaine

[-] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

If I found money I'd take it. But wtf would I even do with all that cocaine? I have no idea who I would sell that much to without getting arrested or killed. I would just turn it in and ask for a reward

[-] DasAlbatross@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

But wtf would I even do with all that cocaine?

People seem to super enjoy doing the cocaine itself!

[-] tal@lemmy.today 39 points 6 hours ago

Somewhere in Europe, there is a very disappointed drug dealer staring at a number of boxes that contain nothing but delicious, healthful South American bananas.

[-] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 hours ago

"I don't care if you have to eat every banana you are going to find the drugs"

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago

Asset managers gonna be snorting pure whole bananas to stay awake.

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

Banana bread is good though

[-] Erasmus@lemmy.world 12 points 6 hours ago

Just imagine cocaine bread though. 🤔

[-] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 6 hours ago

That's a good point. Plus, it's summer, and you can't do summer without a banana split here and there.

[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 hours ago

Is... is it summer? we are about to have fucking october.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 5 hours ago

checks

Aw, looks like fall started yesterday:

https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-fall-autumnal-equinox

The fall equinox and the first day of autumn arrives on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 08:44 A.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere.

[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 hours ago

Seems crazy that official summer lasted until just now, wow. Didn't realize that

I still wish we would adjust our calender system by a few months, so the seasons align better with each quarter.

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I've never had a banana split... Now I wonder if I've ever really done summer.

[-] manucode@infosec.pub 7 points 5 hours ago
[-] Maultasche@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Do you have pictures of the banana costumes?

[-] BlucifersVeinyAnus@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 hours ago

Somebody’s family is having a rough week

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Something like this happened at a fruit distributor in the Netherlands and they called the cops. Arrests where made but due to a fuckup during trial a full list of the fruit companies employees where left in a file that went to the defence. One lawyer refused to remove it and several years of threats and attacks on the fruit distributors personell followed.

[-] Zip2@feddit.uk 5 points 6 hours ago

Soon to be appearing in Aldis middle aisle?

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 3 hours ago

Is that the one with the random $20 disposable boomboxes and drones nobody wants?

[-] atocci@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

Well gee wiz, so that's where it went

[-] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 6 hours ago

There's always money in the banana crate.

[-] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago

Separate in small containers and sell at the pharmacy section.

[-] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

This week's Special Buys.

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago

How much could one kilo of bananas cost?

100k?

[-] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago

Banana was too bonita

[-] flango@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 6 hours ago

Probably coming from Guayaquil's port

[-] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Niiice, jackpot! Easily worth more than a few boxes of bananas!

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