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Cannabis Deal in the Car: Police Intervened During Check in Vienna-Meidling

Polizisten stießen bei einer Verkehrskontrolle auf einen Drogenhandel.
Polizisten stießen bei einer Verkehrskontrolle auf einen Drogenhandel. ©APA (Sujet)
Police officers in Vienna-Meidling came across a drug deal in a car during a traffic stop on Wednesday evening. Ten grams of cannabis were seized, and a 22-year-old was arrested. According to the medical officer, the car driver was under the influence of drugs.

During a traffic stop in Vienna-Meidling on November 26 at around 8:30 PM, the police encountered a suspected drug deal. Officers from the city police command observed a suspicious activity in a vehicle on Längenfeldgasse.

Drug Dealer Caught During Traffic Stop in Vienna-Meidling

According to the police, the 21-year-old driver stated that he had just purchased around ten grams of cannabis from his passenger. The narcotic was seized. The driver is from Croatia, and the suspected seller – a 22-year-old Austrian – was temporarily arrested. During the search of the 22-year-old, the police found around 1,200 euros in small bills.

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

Since the driver was suspected of operating the vehicle under the influence of narcotics, he was presented to the medical officer. The officer determined an impairment. Both men were reported under the Narcotic Drugs Act, and the driver was additionally charged with traffic offenses.

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