Cocaine Pizza Becomes Best-Seller At Düsseldorf Restaurant, Leading To Drug Ring Bust

One of the best-selling pizzas from a Düsseldorf pizzeria had a special side dish: cocaine. On the menu, the slice was called “pizza No. 40” and was apparently quite popular.

Criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke confirmed to reporters in Düsseldorf that it was one of the best selling pizzas, writes ABC news, citing the German news agency DPA. Von Moltke said cops were first alerted by food inspectors in March, after which they set up surveillance on the shop.

Police officers soon realized why pizza No. 40 was so popular. They went to the apartment of the 36-year-old restaurant operator, who allegedly threw a bag full of illegal substances out …

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