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Routine Traffic Stops in Germany and Austria Uncover Drugs, Triggering Larger Probes

Seizures ranged from small amounts to multi‑kilogram caches, with one case prompting a same‑evening house search.

Overview

  • In Frankfurt around 02:30, police checking a rental car found hashish in the four‑digit gram range and a ready pepper pistol, then discovered marijuana and packaging at the 24‑year‑old driver’s apartment.
  • The Frankfurt driver was released after initial measures and is under investigation on suspicion of drug trafficking, according to police.
  • In Kaiserslautern on Monday afternoon, officers pursued two fleeing men and detained a 19‑year‑old who had discarded two bags of cannabis and a precision scale, which were seized for evidence.
  • In Feldkirchen, Austria, a 17:20 stop uncovered 32 cannabis seedlings, and a prosecutor ordered a house search at 21:30 that yielded about 4.7 kilograms of cannabis products, seeds, packaging and paraphernalia.
  • Police say investigations are ongoing in all three cases, and the reports cite official statements, with BILD noting AI assistance in producing its texts.