Drug bust: over 150 kilograms of heroin seized at German-Polish border

Over 150 kilograms of heroin with an estimated black-market value of zl.60 million were seized in Swiecko on the German-Polish border after Polish customs officers discovered the contraband in a truck originating from Turkey bound for Germany. The heroin was hidden in large plastic bags in the floor of the trailer. The Central Investigation Office (CBS) has taken the driver of the truck into custody for questioning. The offense could carry a jail sentence of 3-15 years under Polish law. (Zycie, p.4) M.T.