49 Arrested In European Cocaine 'Super Cartel' Raid

At least 49 people were arrested in six different countries, as the police jointly brought down a "super cartel" of drug traffickers controlling the cocaine trade in Europe.

The European Union crime agency revealed the arrest on Monday, with Europol confirming the development and saying police forces involved in "Operation Desert Light" targeted both the "command-and-control centre and the logistical drugs trafficking infrastructure in Europe."

Over 30 metric tons (33 tons) of drugs were seized during the investigations run in Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UAE with the support of Europol.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration also played a role in bringing down the organization, which was also involved in money laundering.

Europol said; "The scale of cocaine importation into Europe under the suspects’ control and command was massive."

The Netherlands was the country where most of the arrests were made, with 14 suspects arrested. Europol said six high-value targets were also arrested in Dubai.