77.4 kg of marijuana seized on Luxembourg flight from South Africa
Luxembourg customs intercepted 77.4 kg of marijuana flown in from South Africa in a controlled delivery at the end of August 2017, valuing the load at about 650,000 euros. The consignment was seized on the public prosecutor's order as it headed for an address in Luxembourg, and the investigation found it was meant to go on to Britain.
Luxembourg customs intercepted a delivery of 77.4 kg of marijuana at the end of
August 2017 in a controlled delivery.[1]The customs service said the drug had
arrived from South Africa by air.[1]Luxembourg’s Customs and Excise
Administration said its officers intercepted 77.4 kg of marijuana that had
travelled from South Africa by air at the end of August 2017.[2]
According to the authorities’ intelligence, the goods were to be taken to an
address in Luxembourg.[1]The truck carrying the consignment changed route and
appeared to be heading for Britain instead.[1]The investigation after the
interception found the drug was supposed to continue to a new destination of
Britain.[2]
The consignment was intercepted before it could reach its destination.[1]Customs put the value of the seized drugs at about 650,000 euros.[1]The load
was seized on the order of Luxembourg’s public prosecutor and an investigation
was opened.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The sources place the interception at the end of August 2017 but give no exact day, so 31 August 2017 is a placeholder; 21 and 22 September 2017 are the publication dates.
The sources do not say where inside Luxembourg the consignment was intercepted.
No arrest, charge or court outcome was reported; customs said only that the load was seized and an investigation opened.
The roughly 650,000 euros is customs' own valuation of the drugs, not a confirmed sale price.
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