The container in question arrived on Thursday, June 12, by cargo ship from West Africa and was unloaded at the port of Amsterdam. Based on a risk analysis, the container was selected for further inspection. During this inspection, carried out with the use of sniffer dogs, scanning equipment, and customs officers, the narcotic substance was discovered. The cocaine has been seized and will be destroyed. 

The HARC-NZKG (North Sea Canal Area), a collaboration between Customs, FIOD, and Police under the direction of the Public Prosecution Service Amsterdam, is investigating the case. The HARC team works daily to combat the import of narcotics through Dutch ports.