“A punch in the jaw that hurts the drug lords.” That’s how a German state justice minister described a massive cocaine bust on Monday in Duesseldorf. Investigators there said they seized 39 tons of cocaine worth $2.78 billion, making it the biggest-ever cocaine find in the country. Host Marco Werman has more.
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