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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@lemmy.today 91 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

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

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

Banana bread is good though

[–] Erasmus@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Just imagine cocaine bread though. 🤔

[–] tal@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] tal@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago

You're okay if you have done watermelons.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

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

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Do you have pictures of the banana costumes?

[–] mouserat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

That's bananas

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 14 points 2 months ago

There's always money in the banana crate.

[–] BlucifersVeinyAnus@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

Somebody’s family is having a rough week

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months 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 2 months ago (1 children)

Soon to be appearing in Aldis middle aisle?

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

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

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How much could one kilo of bananas cost?

100k?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

There's always cocaine in the banana stand.

[–] atocci@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Well gee wiz, so that's where it went

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Johnny Chimpo back to his old shenanigans!

[–] chryan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Whats the going rate on bananas these days?

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Separate in small containers and sell at the pharmacy section.

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

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

[–] JoeKis@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Maybe because only the bad ones get caught 🤔

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

This week's Special Buys.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

NGL I've never heard of banana Coke before.

[–] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Banana was too bonita

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 2 months ago

Probably coming from Guayaquil's port

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

[–] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months 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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