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German and Swiss men arrested in Zurich cocaine raid

ZH: 4 kg of cocaine and 100,000 francs seized in Schlieren
ZH: 4 kg of cocaine and 100,000 francs seized in Schlieren Keystone-SDA

Swiss police seized four kilos of cocaine and over CHF100,000 ($111,771) in cash from two suspected drug dealers in Schlieren, near Zurich.

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The suspects, a 48-year-old German and a 52-year-old Swiss man, were arrested on Monday night.

Police detained the two men just before midnight on suspicion of drug dealing. Searches in Schlieren and Aargau uncovered cash, drugs and a gun, Zurich Cantonal Police said in a statement on Tuesday.

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