Hungarian Customs Seize Over Half a Ton of Cocaine Destined for Germany

Hungarian authorities have intercepted a record amount of cocaine, seizing 522 kilograms of the drug hidden within a banana shipment originating from Ecuador. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is a staggering 15 billion forints, approximately 42.3 million euros.

Máté Csupor, head of the Hungarian National Investigation Office's drug crime unit, announced the find at a press conference. The cocaine was en route to Germany, but a portion of the shipment passed through Hungary. The alert was raised in November 2025 when French customs provided Hungarian authorities with information about a suspicious container.

The containers arrived in the German port of Bremen on November 17th of the previous year. From there, part of the cargo continued by train to Hungary, while another segment was transported by trucks to Romania. This significant bust was the result of a cross-border operation targeting a smuggling network, with active participation from police and customs agencies in Slovakia, Germany, the Czech Republic, and France, alongside Hungarian forces.

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The value of the contraband on the black market reaches 15 billion forints.