{"id":1804595,"date":"2026-03-03T16:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1804595"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:25:18","slug":"german-customs-net-ketamine-cache-in-golden-garden-gnomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1804595","title":{"rendered":"German customs net ketamine cache in golden garden gnomes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Germany<\/a>‘s\u00a0customs agency on Tuesday revealed that a sizable seizure of the drug ketamine<\/a> was made at\u00a0Cologne\/Bonn Airport when\u00a0an otherwise innocent-looking decoy object drew suspicion.<\/p>\n

Some 25 kilograms (about 55 pounds) of the widely misused anesthetic was found squirreled away\u00a0inside five\u00a0bushy-bearded garden gnomes that had been painted gold.<\/p>\n

How was the ketamine shipment found?<\/h2>\n

The haul \u2014 worth about \u20ac1 million ($1.16 million) \u2014 was discovered about a month ago in four parcels bound for Canada and Australia. Suspicion was aroused when X-ray images revealed something highly irregular about\u00a0the\u00a0innocuous-looking ornaments.<\/p>\n

“Clear alterations to the feet of the unpacked golden garden gnomes led my colleagues to a total of around 25 kilograms of concealed ketamine,” said Jens Ahland, spokesperson for the Cologne main customs office.<\/p>\n

In a separate case last week involving the same drug<\/a>, officers stopped a Dutch taxi on the A3 motorway heading toward Frankfurt. At a service area near the town of Siegburg, both the driver and a 36-year-old passenger were checked.<\/p>\n

After giving conflicting statements about his travel route and purpose, the British passenger’s luggage was searched. He attempted to flee but was caught after a short chase. Officers found 30 vacuum-sealed bags filled with white crystalline powder, wrapped in gift paper and hidden among clothing in his suitcases.<\/p>\n

The street value of the drugs seized in the two operations is put at about \u20ac2.3 million.<\/p>\n

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Germany<\/a>‘s\u00a0customs agency on Tuesday revealed that a sizable seizure of the drug ketamine<\/a> was made at\u00a0Cologne\/Bonn Airport when\u00a0an otherwise innocent-looking decoy object drew suspicion.<\/p>\n

Some 25 kilograms (about 55 pounds) of the widely misused anesthetic was found squirreled away\u00a0inside five\u00a0bushy-bearded garden gnomes that had been painted gold.<\/p>\n

How was the ketamine shipment found?<\/h2>\n

The haul \u2014 worth about \u20ac1 million ($1.16 million) \u2014 was discovered about a month ago in four parcels bound for Canada and Australia. Suspicion was aroused when X-ray images revealed something highly irregular about\u00a0the\u00a0innocuous-looking ornaments.<\/p>\n

“Clear alterations to the feet of the unpacked golden garden gnomes led my colleagues to a total of around 25 kilograms of concealed ketamine,” said Jens Ahland, spokesperson for the Cologne main customs office.<\/p>\n

In a separate case last week involving the same drug<\/a>, officers stopped a Dutch taxi on the A3 motorway heading toward Frankfurt. At a service area near the town of Siegburg, both the driver and a 36-year-old passenger were checked.<\/p>\n

After giving conflicting statements about his travel route and purpose, the British passenger’s luggage was searched. He attempted to flee but was caught after a short chase. Officers found 30 vacuum-sealed bags filled with white crystalline powder, wrapped in gift paper and hidden among clothing in his suitcases.<\/p>\n

The street value of the drugs seized in the two operations is put at about \u20ac2.3 million.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Germany<\/a>‘s\u00a0customs agency on Tuesday revealed that a sizable seizure of the drug ketamine<\/a> was made at\u00a0Cologne\/Bonn Airport when\u00a0an otherwise innocent-looking decoy object drew suspicion.<\/p>\n

Some 25 kilograms (about 55 pounds) of the widely misused anesthetic was found squirreled away\u00a0inside five\u00a0bushy-bearded garden gnomes that had been painted gold.<\/p>\n

The haul \u2014 worth about \u20ac1 million ($1.16 million) \u2014 was discovered about a month ago in four parcels bound for Canada and Australia. Suspicion was aroused when X-ray images revealed something highly irregular about\u00a0the\u00a0innocuous-looking ornaments.<\/p>\n

“Clear alterations to the feet of the unpacked golden garden gnomes led my colleagues to a total of around 25 kilograms of concealed ketamine,” said Jens Ahland, spokesperson for the Cologne main customs office.<\/p>\n

In a separate case last week involving the same drug<\/a>, officers stopped a Dutch taxi on the A3 motorway heading toward Frankfurt. At a service area near the town of Siegburg, both the driver and a 36-year-old passenger were checked.<\/p>\n

After giving conflicting statements about his travel route and purpose, the British passenger’s luggage was searched. He attempted to flee but was caught after a short chase. Officers found 30 vacuum-sealed bags filled with white crystalline powder, wrapped in gift paper and hidden among clothing in his suitcases.<\/p>\n

The street value of the drugs seized in the two operations is put at about \u20ac2.3 million.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n

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