German authorities seize more than 8 metric tons of cocaine that they say was concealed in a shipment intended to carry cacao beans. Multiple reports say the drugs are recovered from a container and that suspects are arrested in Spain as part of the same operation. The seizure is described as exceptionally large, with figures consistently reported above eight tons, and the shipment is characterized as being disguised as cacao cargo. German officials are handling the seizure, while Spanish authorities participate in arrests connected to the case. The reporting also indicates that the investigation focuses on identifying those involved in transporting the cocaine into Europe and dismantling related networks. Across the outlets, the main points are the size of the seizure, the alleged disguise using cacao beans, and the arrest of suspects in Spain alongside the broader German-led investigation. The specific number of detainees and further investigative details are not consistently provided in the excerpts.