Operation Desert Light: Europol take down massive cocaine 'super cartel'

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Operation Desert Light: Europol take down massive cocaine 'super cartel'- PublishedA drug "super cartel" that controlled about a third of Europe's cocaine supply has been dismantled, police have announced.A video posted to the agency's YouTube page showed teams of investigators and sniffer dogs searching homes filled with luxury cars, although it is unclear if any assets were seized during the arrests.The packaged marijuana found was equivalent to approximately 1.1 million plants.A leading expert in drug policy suggested the operation was "unlikely to have a significant impact on the cocaine market in Europe".Niamh Eastwood, executive director of charity Release, which supports the decriminalisation and regulation of illegal drugs, said it was a "resilient market"."

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