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35 Kilos of Cannabis in Luggage: Smuggler Stopped at Vienna Airport

Das Suchtmittel war in zwei Koffern versteckt.
Das Suchtmittel war in zwei Koffern versteckt. ©APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH
For a 28-year-old, the handcuffs clicked at Vienna Airport on Wednesday. He wanted to smuggle 35 kilos of cannabis herb from Bangkok to Geneva in his luggage.

About 35 kilos of cannabis herb were seized in two suitcases at Vienna Airport in Schwechat. A 28-year-old Greek citizen was arrested according to the Lower Austria State Police Directorate on Thursday and was taken to the local detention center by order of the Korneuburg public prosecutor's office.

Cannabis Herb Discovered in Two Suitcases: 28-Year-Old Arrested at Vienna Airport

Officers from the Schwechat City Police Command, Criminal Service Border Police Department, had a good instinct on Wednesday. The narcotic was in luggage from Bangkok, with Geneva as the intended destination. The suitcases were checked in under the Greek citizen's name. The 28-year-old was arrested before the onward flight to Switzerland.

(APA/Red)

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