Raid at Vienna Airport: 35 kilos of cannabis in the luggage of a Canadian!

Raid at Vienna Airport: 35 kilos of cannabis in the luggage of a Canadian!

Flughafen Wien-Schwechat, 1300 Wien, Österreich - At the Vienna-Schwechat Airport, a significant drug case was informed. A 20-year-old Canadian, who was on the way from Bangkok to London, was arrested on the departure gate after around 35 kilograms of cannabis had been secured in his luggage. The police reported that the drug was divided into 35 vacuum packs in two suitcases. The drugs were discovered during the control of the transit luggage, which uncovered an international drug trafficking that led to the stop of the flight to London, like oe24.at reported.

The investigators of the Schwechat city police command temporarily arrested the suspect on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and admitted to the Korneuburg judge. The responsible public prosecutor has ordered immediate measures to ensure that the man is held responsible for his deeds, such as 5min.at . This police campaign shows how careful the security forces are to combat drug trafficking and how important such controls are at international airports.