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Two men arrested after police seize more than 60kg of drugs in Dällikon
Zurich cantonal police arrested two men in Dällikon after observing what they described as a suspicious meeting on Thursday.
Officers found about two kilograms of cocaine on a 48-year-old Serbian man, while a 33-year-old Swiss man tried to escape by car.
Police seized more than 60 kilograms of drugs in later searches, including cocaine, amphetamine, ketamine, methamphetamine and cannabis, as well as ecstasy tablets and prescription medicines.
The younger man threw cash and a mobile phone from his car as he fled; one account says the cash was more than 40,000 euros, while another headline says 40,000 francs.
Police also seized about 30,000 Swiss francs and 57,000 euros from the two men.
Both men are suspected of drug trafficking, and prosecutors have asked a court to place them in pre-trial detention.
Zurich cantonal police arrested two men in Dällikon and seized more than 60 kilograms of drugs.
The arrests followed officers observing a suspected meeting between the men on Thursday afternoon.
Police said they found about 2 kilograms of cocaine on a 48-year-old Serbian man.
A 33-year-old Swiss man tried to flee by car and threw more than 40,000 euros and a mobile phone from the vehicle.
Searches uncovered several drugs and prescription medicines, while police also seized about 30,000 francs and 57,000 euros.
Prosecutors are seeking pre-trial detention for both men on suspicion of drug trafficking.
- Who
- Zurich cantonal police arrested a 48-year-old Serbian man and a 33-year-old Swiss man.
- What
- Police seized more than 60 kilograms of drugs and large amounts of cash.
- When
- Thursday afternoon; the article was published on 17 October 2026.
- Where
- Dällikon, in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland.
- Why
- The men are suspected of drug trafficking. The younger man also tried to evade a police check.
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Police officers observed a suspected meeting between two men in Dällikon.
Police found about 2 kilograms of cocaine on the 48-year-old man and arrested him.
The 33-year-old man tried to flee by car, throwing cash and a phone from the vehicle, but police arrested him.
Police searched several homes and seized drugs, medicines and cash.
- Total drugs seized
- More than 60 kilograms
- Cocaine found during first check
- About 2 kilograms
- Drugs found in searches
- About 12 kilograms of cocaine and 34 kilograms of amphetamine, plus ketamine, methamphetamine, cannabis and Ecstasy tablets
- Cash seized
- About 30,000 francs and 57,000 euros
- Men arrested
- A 48-year-old Serbian man and a 33-year-old Swiss man
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What people are saying
During the drive, he threw more than 40,000 euros and a mobile phone out of the vehicle and tried to evade the check, which he failed to do.