Customs officers from the Karlsruhe Main Customs Office inspected passengers arriving on a flight from Porto at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport on 3 November 2026.[1] A trained drug detection dog named Eric alerted officers to luggage carried by three travelers.[1] Officers searched the backpack of a 58-year-old Portuguese traveler and discovered 194 grams of hashish concealed inside two sandwiches alongside his travel food.[1] Customs officials noted that the hashish had been hidden between the sandwich toppings in his baggage.[2] The drugs had been placed inside the filling of the two rolls in an attempt to keep them concealed during the journey.[3]

Officers also found smaller amounts of marijuana in the baggage of the two other passengers indicated by the dog.[1] Criminal proceedings were initiated against the Portuguese traveler on suspicion of violating the Consumer Cannabis Act and the Fiscal Code.[1] Customs also initiated criminal proceedings under the same cannabis and tax laws against the other two passengers.[1] One of the two other travelers, a 22-year-old Brazilian woman, was found to have an active entry ban for Germany.[1] Her case was transferred to the Federal Police to handle the immigration violation.[1] Customs authorities reiterated that while adults in Germany may carry up to 25 grams of cannabis for personal use, importing cannabis across national borders remains prohibited regardless of quantity.[1]