At least $50 million worth of cocaine was seized at a Swiss Nespresso plant after the drug was found stored inside a container of coffee bean bags, authorities said.
Authorities seized the cocaine Monday, police said in a Thursday announcement, according to a report.
Workers at the Nestle’s factory were unloading the coffee from at least five shipping containers imported from Brazil when the cocaine was spotted, the report noted.
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The police were contacted, and the powder was determined to be 80% pure cocaine, according to tests performed by the authorities.
An estimate of the worth of the stash was determined to be worth 50 million Swiss francs, or $50.65 million, according to the report.
"The substance in question did not come into contact with any of our products or production equipment used to make our products," Nespresso said in a statement.
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"As a police investigation is underway, we cannot share more details. We want to reassure consumers that all our products are safe to consume," the statement read.