Customs discovers 90,000 fake smuggler cigarettes
The officials of the Luxembourg customs have succeeded in a big blow to illegal cigarette smugglers. At the end of April, 90,000 fake smuggler cigarettes could be secured during a routine check on the Aire de Capellen on the A6 motorway.
The officials had noticed a German vehicle with two Syrian citizens on board, as the press release said. During the control of the car, nine large cardboard boxes with the cigarettes were found. The officials found a total of 450 poles with fake “Marlboro Gold” cigarettes.
Because of the alleged violation of the Luxembourg tax and customs law, an internal determination of the responsible office is currently underway.
Drug finds and investigations across Luxembourg
Record cocaine find in the north of the country: In February the police discovered in a street construction machine that was delivered from Colombia Several hundred kilograms of pure cocaine. Two people were arrested in this context.
Cocaine in cornstarch at the airport: Also in February, customs at Luxembourg Airport ensured 508 kilograms of cocaine, that In a freight with tapioka born in Brazil was hidden. The street value was around 100 million euros.
Drug search in the Lycée Classique de Diekirch: In March the police carried out a search at school, whereby was searched for drugs in four classrooms. A small amount of cannabis was found in a student.
Around a ton of hashish in the truck: In early April, investigators found 1,065 kilograms of hashish and 126 kilograms of marijuana in the cargo area of a truck.
Increase in drug dossiers: In 2024 the police registered one Increase of 37 percent in the event of an investigation due to drug traffickinga total of 318 cases. The shift of the drug scene to Ettelbrück, which has developed into a new focal point, is particularly striking.
