43 kilos of marijuana seized by police in Luxembourg
As part of an undercover investigation by the Wuppertal police, a special operation in mid-May in Luxembourg was successful.
Intervention of special forces
As part of an undercover investigation by the Wuppertal police, a special operation in mid-May in Luxembourg was successful.
(dme) – As early as mid-May, special forces from the Grand Ducal police intercepted drug trafficking in the Grand Duchy, according to the Wuppertal police. summer 2021 already, since a secret investigation was carried out on several defendants suspected of smuggling marijuana in kilograms from Spain to Germany via France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
After close cooperation with France and Luxembourg, a supply voyage could finally be intercepted in the Grand Duchy on 15 May. The Luxembourg police then discovered approximately 43 kilos of marijuana in a van specially equipped for smuggling.
One of the three defendants is currently in pre-trial detention in Luxembourg. A national arrest warrant and a European arrest warrant have already been issued, on the basis two of the defendants have already been transferred to Wuppertal. The transfer of the other defendant should also take place soon.
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