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Zollfahndungsamt Essen

Seized cocaine, Zollfahndungsamt Essen
Organization

The Zollfahndungsamt Essen (Essen Customs Investigation Office) is one of Germany’s regional customs investigation offices, responsible for combating cross-border smuggling, drug trafficking and related financial crime in parts of North Rhine-Westphalia.

In September 2026, a court handed down sentences of up to ten years against members of an international drug-trafficking ring following an investigation led by the office together with the Duisburg public prosecutor’s office.

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