Overview
- Customs officers on the A2 near Hamm detained a 49-year-old driver after a roadside check raised suspicion.
- The car bore Polish license plates, while the original Dutch plates and vehicle papers were hidden in the footwell.
- An intensive search uncovered 30 bags of marijuana on the back seat, totaling almost 31 kilograms with a street value above €300,000.
- The driver told officials the drugs were loaded in the Netherlands and he was promised €2,000 to deliver them to Poland.
- Officials opened criminal proceedings for suspected smuggling and cannabis-law breaches, and the Zollfahndungsamt Essen is continuing the investigation.