Police have rhelped a pizzeria in weserious Germany which they alleged served customers a side of cocaine when they ordered item number 40 on the menu.
Authorities were tipped off about the scheme in March by food examineors, and drug squad officers began watching the restaurant, criminal straightforwardor Michael Graf von Moltke shelp on Monday.
When police went to haged the pizzeria deal withr at his apartment, the 36-year-elderly inestablishedly threw a bag of medications out of the triumphdow, which “fell right into the arms of the police officers”, Düsseldorf police shelp.
Police establish 1.6kg (3.5lb) of cocaine, 400g (14.1oz) of cannabis and €268,000 (£223,120) in cash in the apartment.
The restaurant deal withr was freed by police a restricted days tardyr, and he reuncovered his restaurant and proceedd to sell the drug and pizza combination.
Investigators used the opportunity to spreadigate the drug supply chain to the pizzeria, directing them to bust a drug ring in weserious Germany weeks tardyr.
Around 150 officers rhelped two cannabis arrangetations – one in Mönchencontentbach, to the west of Düsseldorf where 300 arrangets were establish, and another in Solingen, to the east of the city, where 60 arrangets were establish.
The homes and businesses of 12 doubts were also rhelped, resulting in the arrests of three people, including a 22-year-elderly doubted of being the head of the drug operation.
Police also establish arms, money and pricey watches during the rhelps.
The pizzeria deal withr was rearrested while trying to depart the country and remains in custody.
“The number 40 was one of the best-selling pizzas,” Mr Moltke shelp.
Police have not freed the name of others included in the drug operation, or the price of the pizza and cocaine combination.