18. Februar 2025|
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|10 months agoSwiss Police Dismantle Major Drug Ring in Valais
Authorities arrest 30 suspects, including minors, in unprecedented cannabis and cocaine trafficking operation worth over 4 million francs in southern Switzerland.
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- Valais cantonal police dismantled a major drug trafficking ring in the Sierre region
- 30 people were arrested, including minors
- The drug ring operated with a pyramid-like structure employing minors as carriers, dealers, and lookouts
- The operation's supplies mainly came from French-speaking Switzerland
By The Numbers
500
kilograms of cannabis seized
2
kilograms of cocaine seized
4000000
Swiss francs in cannabis street sales
175000
Swiss francs in cocaine street sales
They Said
"These volumes, unprecedented in Valais for cannabis products, generated street sales of more than CHF4 million for hashish and more than CHF175,000 for cocaine"