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Charlotte Hadfield

Liverpool men arrested in major drugs bust at Greek mansion

An alleged international drug trafficking ring was busted by police at a mansion in Greece.

Four suspects from Liverpool and London were arrested at a rental home near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Friday, on suspicion of drug smuggling charges, the Metro reports. The suspects were all men aged 38, 45, 48 and 52.

A fifth man British man, who is believed to be outside of Greece, is also wanted for questioning, according to the newspaper.

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Greek police said the arrests were made after around 300kg of cocaine was found stashed inside containers with bananas from South America. A video shared by the authority showed the moment the suspects were busted by police after the drugs haul was seized.

The drone footage shows officers pulling up outside the property before carrying out a search inside and on the roof.

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