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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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[–] tal 91 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

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 19 points 4 weeks ago

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

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Banana bread is good though

[–] Erasmus@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago

Just imagine cocaine bread though. 🤔

[–] tal 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] tal 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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 4 points 4 weeks 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 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 weeks ago

You're okay if you have done watermelons.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 4 weeks ago

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

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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 8 points 4 weeks ago

But wtf would I even do with all that cocaine?

People seem to super enjoy doing the cocaine itself!

[–] triptrapper@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

There was a reddit post years ago, I think from /u/borax, with guidance on this scenario. Essentially he recommended splitting the cocaine up into Mason jars and burying them. As long as you were patient and didn't tell anyone, you could have a lifetime supply of coke to sell or share with your friends.

[–] manucode@infosec.pub 19 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Do you have pictures of the banana costumes?

[–] mouserat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 weeks ago

From now on whenever someone goes undercover I imagine them as speaking Banana

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

I would love to see the faces of those policemen when they read this article...

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago

That's bananas

Somebody’s family is having a rough week

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 14 points 4 weeks ago

There's always money in the banana crate.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks 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 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Soon to be appearing in Aldis middle aisle?

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 4 weeks ago

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

[–] atocci@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

Well gee wiz, so that's where it went

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

How much could one kilo of bananas cost?

100k?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

There's always cocaine in the banana stand.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Johnny Chimpo back to his old shenanigans!

[–] chryan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought bananas were nature's candy, not nature's nose candy.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 3 weeks ago

You haven't lived until you put a banana up your nose.

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Whats the going rate on bananas these days?

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

Separate in small containers and sell at the pharmacy section.

[–] khaleer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Why always bananas? Why nobody tried to hide coke in idk, flour packs?

[–] JoeKis@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe because only the bad ones get caught 🤔

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 4 weeks ago

Probably coming from Guayaquil's port

[–] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

Banana was too bonita

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

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

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

This week's Special Buys.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

NGL I've never heard of banana Coke before.

[–] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 weeks ago

Knowing the Germans there is a slight chance somebody going to court because it was advertised as 1.5€/kg, and winning

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