Escaldes alcohol check leads to 21.7 g of cannabis in a flat search
Andorran police arrested a 26-year-old man during a late-night alcohol check in Escaldes-Engordany on 14 October 2025, searched his home with a drug dog and seized 21.7 g of cannabis along with larger quantities of cocaine. The man was in an irregular immigration situation and also faced a charge over a positive drug test.
On the night of Tuesday 14 October 2025, police stopped a 26-year-old man in an
alcohol check in Escaldes-Engordany and found several small wraps of cocaine in
his vehicle, along with more than 500 euros in mostly 60-euro bundles.[1][2]Officers said they already suspected he might be involved in drug dealing.[1][2]
After he agreed to a home search, a canine team found three sealed packages
testing positive for cocaine, scales, dozens of small bags used for dosing and
21.7 g of cannabis and 10.4 g of hashish in the flat.[1][2]Police said he was
in an irregular situation in Andorra and had tested positive for drugs at the
roadside, adding a collective-security charge to the public-health case.[1][2]
He was handed to a judge on the morning of 16 October 2025.[2]
Photos and video
Drugs, cash and paraphernalia that police displayed after the Escaldes arrest, in a Diari d'Andorra handout photo.Photo details
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