# Police find 100 kilos of cocaine in Barendrecht

> Eight people were arrested on Monday evening after police raided a company premises and a nearby home in Barendrecht and found cocaine and drug-making equipment.

Society · published 2026-10-22 00:05 · https://nlnow.nl/a/police-find-100-kilos-of-cocaine-in-barendrecht-raid/

Police found 100 kilos of cocaine on Monday evening at a business in Barendrecht, after raiding a warehouse and a home nearby. Eight people were arrested.

Officers also found equipment and materials for making drugs at the site.

Heavily armed officers guarded the premises overnight.

The cocaine was hidden in a container, in its frame and in the floor.

Officers also found a lorry trailer holding drug-making equipment and seized the items.

On Tuesday a special team came to clear the warehouse. Images showed several barrels being carried out of the building.

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