$270 million worth of cocaine found on Air France flight

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There was something odd about the 30 suitcases that showed up on a flight from Venezuela. The colorful bags weren’t registered to any of the passengers on the plane.

When French officials checked them up, they discovered why — 1.3 tons of pure cocaine were stuffed inside the anonymous bags.

The street value of the stash? About 200 million Euros, or $270 million.

The catch was made on September 11, but French authorities didn’t publicize the find until Saturday.

“Several” people have been taken in custody, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls told reporters Saturday.

The suitcases came from Caracas aboard an Air France flight to Paris, but did not match any of the passengers on board, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported.

Venezuelan authorities are also investigating. The country’s Public Ministry said prosecutors will investigate the Counterdrug Command of the National Guard at Simon Bolivar International Airport to see if any criminal activity took place.

Read more: CNN

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