Customs dog finds more than 60 kg of cannabis in three parcels
On 2 October 2026 a Danish Customs narcotics dog marked three parcels at a parcel centre in the Copenhagen area, each holding more than 20 kg of cannabis. Tests found THC above the legal limit. The case went to Copenhagen Police. No arrest was reported.
🇩🇰 A parcel centre in the Copenhagen capital area · Denmark
A narcotics dog working for Toldstyrelsen, the Danish customs agency, marked three parcels during a check at a parcel centre in the Copenhagen capital area on Friday 2 October 2026.[1][2]Each parcel held more than 20 kilograms of cannabis, more than 60 kilograms in all.[1][2]
Customs tested the contents and found cannabis with a THC level above what is legal.[1]The case was passed to Copenhagen Police, which is responsible for the investigation.[1][2]Control director Jeppe Kjærgaard said it was worrying that such quantities were being smuggled into Denmark in parcels, and that the stop kept the cannabis off the street for resale or use.[1][2]The statements name no one arrested.[1][2]
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