Police smash European cocaine ‘super cartel,’ arrest 49

BRUSSELS – Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a “super cartel” of drug traffickers controlling about one third of the cocaine trade in Europe, the European Union crime agency said on Monday. Europol said 49 suspects have been arrested during the investigation. The agency said police forces involved in “Operation Desert Light” seized over 33 tons of drugs run in Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UAE with the support of Europol.