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The suspects were apprehended at Budapest’s Kelenföld railway station after arriving on an international express train from Munich.
The two Budapest residents, aged 33 and 50, had traveled from Eindhoven in the Netherlands and changed trains in Munich before reaching Hungary on Tuesday, according to a statement published on police.hu.
Investigators found 1 kg of ketamine and 2.2 kg of cocaine concealed in cereal and fruitcake boxes inside a suitcase. Six wine bottles contained a total of 4.5 liters of amphetamine oil.
Police also seized EUR 6,070 from the suspects.
During a search of a property in Budapest’s District VIII, where investigators believe drugs had been diluted, police seized another 4.4 kg of caffeine powder and 18 liters of a clear liquid.
The NNI is investigating the men on suspicion of trafficking a substantial quantity of drugs. Both were taken into criminal custody, and investigators have requested their pretrial detention.
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