500 Kilos of Cocaine Found in Coffee Bags at Nespresso Plant
- Stash seized by police is worth more than $50 million
- Employees found cocaine hidden in shipment from Brazil
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Employees at a Nespresso factory in a Swiss town discovered more than 500 kilograms of cocaine in bags of coffee beans from Brazil.
Nespresso said employees immediately informed the police on Monday after discovering a suspicious substance at its production site in Romont. The cocaine is more than 80% pure and its market value is estimated at more than 50 million francs ($50.6 million), the police said.