Swiss police catch more than a dozen drug traffickers in Verbier bust

"This marks a first in terms of the scale of the arrests made and seizures made. Investigations are continuing and should lead to further arrests," the Valais police statement said.

Verbier, a French-speaking Alpine village located in the southern French-speaking canton, is one of the world's most expensive ski resorts, with a party scene as famous as its slopes.

Police said drug use was hardly limited to the Verbier area, noting that cocaine consumption has increased generally across the canton.

(Reporting by Emma FargeEditing by Peter Graff)