• International authorities dismantled a “super cartel” of drug traffickers who allegedly control one-third of the cocaine trade in Europe, authorities announced on Monday.
• At least 49 individuals related to the cartel were arrested and 30 tons of cocaine were seized, the E.U. police agency added. Thirteen suspects were arrested in Spain, six in France, 10 in Belgium, and 14 in the Netherlands. Additionally, Europol arrested six “high-value targets” in Dubai.
• “These are serious criminal offenses pertaining to international drug trafficking, mainly from South America via the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam,” the Dutch public prosecution service said.

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