Police in the Netherlands have arrested 17 people following a raid on a massive cocaine lab, which they say is the biggest ever found in the country
The lab was housed inside an old riding school in Nijeveen, around 75 miles northeast of Amsterdam, and included sleeping quarters and recreation areas, according to a police statement published Tuesday. Police also released video footage showing equipment, including a row of cement mixers and vats of chemicals.Police made 17 arrests.
"Given the number of people who worked there, the installation, the size, the furnishings and the equipment, we estimate the production capacity at 150 to 200 kilos of cocaine per day."Read MoreThis quantity of drugs is worth €4.5 million-€6 million , van Rijn added.Dutch police discover secret torture site in shipping containers Police raided the facility, as well as warehouses in Elshout and Apeldoorn, on August 7.
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