Half a kilo of hash found at Ilulissat Airport on opening day
Greenland police arrested a 54-year-old man at Ilulissat Airport on 29 October 2026, the day the new international airport opened, after officers found narcotics in his suitcase. Ritzau reported the find was about half a kilogram of hash and that he had arrived on Air Greenland's first direct flight from Copenhagen.
As the new international airport in Ilulissat opened, Greenland Police received a report at 12:15
on 29 October 2026 of narcotics found in a suitcase belonging to a 54-year-old man, and arrested
him at 12:30 for passing on narcotics.[1]
Police confirmed the incident to the Ritzau news agency, which reported that the find was about
half a kilogram of hash and that the man had arrived on Air Greenland’s first direct flight from
Copenhagen to Ilulissat.[2]Police said the case was under investigation with a view to a later
court decision and would not give more information.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
500 g
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Hashish
Setting
Airport
Case stage
Under investigation
Route
Denmark → Greenland
Sources
Grønlands Politipoliti.glDA54 årig mand anholdes for videreoverdragelse af euforiserende stoffer i Ilulissat lufthavn
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