French customs seize 3.9 tons of cocaine at Dunkerque port, hidden in plastic waste

French customs intercepted 3.9 tons of cocaine (estimated €225M) at Dunkerque port on Monday, concealed in plastic waste in a container from Ghana destined for Antwerp. The seizure, announced by the National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office, highlights the scale of transatlantic drug trafficking via West African transshipment routes. The incident underscores ongoing vulnerabilities in European port security and the expanding role of West African hubs in the cocaine trade.