– Seizure of synthetic drugs estimated at 630 million euros
Italian customs announced on Monday that they had seized drugs of considerable value from China.
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More than six tons of chemical “precursors” from China have been seized. (Illustration photo)
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Italian authorities announced Monday the seizure of more than six tons of chemical “precursors” from China that are expected to be used in the production of tens of millions of MDMA pills, like ecstasy, with an estimated retail value of 630 million euros.
An Italian entrepreneur from Milan (north) is the subject of a preliminary investigation and two Chinese nationals have been arrested in the Netherlands as part of investigations carried out with the assistance of the European judicial agency Eurojust, indicates a press release from the Italian customs police.
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