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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 5 days 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 5 days ago

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

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Banana bread is good though

[–] Erasmus@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago

Just imagine cocaine bread though. 🤔

[–] tal 5 points 5 days 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 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] tal 7 points 5 days 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 5 days 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 5 days 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 days ago

You're okay if you have done watermelons.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

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

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

That's bananas

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 23 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

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

Do you have pictures of the banana costumes?

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

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

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

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

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

Whats the going rate on bananas these days?

[–] chryan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago
[–] Davel23@fedia.io 14 points 5 days ago

There's always money in the banana crate.

Somebody’s family is having a rough week

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days 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 5 days ago (1 children)

Soon to be appearing in Aldis middle aisle?

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 days ago

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

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How much could one kilo of bananas cost?

100k?

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

There's always cocaine in the banana stand.

[–] atocci@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Well gee wiz, so that's where it went

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Johnny Chimpo back to his old shenanigans!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maybe because only the bad ones get caught 🤔

Separate in small containers and sell at the pharmacy section.

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

NGL I've never heard of banana Coke before.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

This week's Special Buys.

[–] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

Banana was too bonita

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 5 days ago

Probably coming from Guayaquil's port

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

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

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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