Driver held with 11 kg cannabis on E411 at Léglise
Belgian federal road police stopped a car on the E411 near Léglise heading toward Luxembourg and found 11 kg of cannabis in its boot. The driver was brought before an investigating judge and placed in pre-trial detention.
🇧🇪 E411 near Léglise, Luxembourg Province · Belgium
A Federal Road Police patrol intercepted a suspect vehicle on the E411 near
Léglise in the direction of Luxembourg.[1]Officers turned on their blue
lights and asked the driver to stop.[2]The driver immediately pulled over to
the side of the road.[2]Officers deprived him of liberty and brought him
before a juge d’instruction, the investigating judge who leads criminal
inquiries.[2]After questioning, he was placed in détention préventive,
pre-trial detention.[2]
A search of the vehicle found 11 kg of cannabis in its boot.[2]The Police
Fédérale de la Route, Belgium’s federal road police, announced the seizure on
its Facebook page on Wednesday 19 March.[3]
The patrol had been stationed on the E411 near Léglise toward Luxembourg when
the car drew its attention.[2]The driver averted his gaze nervously as he
passed the patrol.[2]Officers following the car noted stressed driving and
unusual behaviour and concluded something was wrong.[2]The car was travelling
on the E411 in Belgium a short distance from the Grand Duchy border.[2]
Photos and video
Police photo of the 11 kg of cannabis seized from the car boot. Credit: Belgian Federal PolicePhoto details
L'Avenirlavenir.netFR"Il a détourné le regard avec nervosité" : 11 kg de cannabis découverts dans une voiture qui circulait sur l'E411 près de Léglise !
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No separate date for the roadside check was published; 19 March 2025 is the announcement and earliest publication date used as the incident date.
The driver’s name, age and nationality were not published.
No court outcome beyond presentation to an investigating judge and placement in pre-trial detention was reported.
No cannabis value, packaging detail or laboratory weight beyond 11 kg was reported.
The Le Quotidien page image shows the E411 road setting and does not establish the seizure itself, so it is not listed as media.
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