More than 500 kilos of cocaine, estimated at more than US$ 50.6 million (R$ 258 million), were found in a container for the delivery of bags of coffee to a Nespresso factory, owned by Nestlé, in the city of Romont, in western Switzerland, informed the police this Thursday (5).
Security agents were called by the company on Monday night (2), after employees came across an undefined white substance while unloading bags of coffee beans that had just arrived from Brazil, police said in a statement.
Analysis showed it was cocaine. “The substance in question has not come into contact with any of our products or production equipment used to make our products,” Nespresso said in an emailed note. “While the investigation is going on, we will not be able to share more details. We want to reinforce to our customers that all our products are safe for consumption,” wrote the company, which produces coffee capsules.
Authorities added that the seized cocaine is 80% pure and was in one of five containers sent for delivery. The police even set up a security perimeter around the factory during the operation, which included a contingent of customs officials.
“All the drug was destined for the European market,” concluded the Swiss police.
