45.86 kg of cannabis seized in mattresses at Findel cargo hub
Luxembourg customs seized 45.86 kg of cannabis hidden in mattresses at the Findel Cargo Center on 8 April 2026. The six spring mattresses had arrived from Los Angeles en route to Germany, and German authorities were notified as the investigation continues.
🇱🇺 Cargo Center, Luxembourg Airport, Findel · Luxembourg
Customs officers at Luxembourg Airport’s Cargo Center in Findel stopped a
suspicious shipment after checking its documents.[1][2]Officers placed the
shipment under reinforced control after an in-depth inspection of its documents.[3]
The shipment was six spring mattresses sent from Los Angeles toward Germany.[3][4][2]Officers found vacuum-sealed packets containing cannabis hidden inside two
of the six mattresses.[3][4][2]Officers seized a total of 45.86 kilograms of
cannabis on the Luxembourg prosecutor’s order.[3][4][2]The seizure occurred on 8
April 2026.[1][4][2]
The prosecutor presented the find as a new seizure following recent drug
discoveries at the same freight center.[3][2]German authorities were notified of
the discovery.[5][4][2]The investigation was still continuing after the seizure.[5][2]
Photos and video
Customs photo of the cannabis found in mattresses at Luxembourg. Photo: Administration des douanes et accisesPhoto details
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Open questions the AI reported
The prosecutor's release gives both 45.89 kilograms in its opening line and 45.86 kilograms as the final total; this report uses the final detailed total of 45.86 kilograms, also used by RTL Today.
Actu.fr writes that six mattresses contained vacuum-sealed packs, while the prosecutor and RTL Today say two of the six did; this report follows the prosecutor.
RTL Today describes the mattresses as feather mattresses while the prosecutor calls them spring mattresses.
No arrest, suspect, charge, value or court outcome was reported.
Luxembourg customs seized nearly 2.6 tonnes of marijuana and 215.192 kg of hashish at Findel Airport during 2025 passenger checks, record totals reported in the Finance Ministry's annual customs activity report. The same controls also intercepted cocaine, ketamine, methamphetamine and heroin, plus drug cash, weapons and non-compliant pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Police answering a night-time dispute call in Schifflange found cannabis containers in an apartment and seized drugs and phones on the prosecutor's orders. A follow-up search of a second suspect's home and vehicle recovered one cannabis plant, a grow tent and more cannabis containers.
Luxembourg customs seized 58 kg of marijuana hidden in rear vehicle benches at the Findel Cargo Center. The Singapore-origin cargo bound for Milan was intercepted after an in-depth check, and prosecutors say investigations are continuing.
Luxembourg customs intercepted an air shipment from the United States, declared as decorative cushions and bound for France, and seized more than 123 kg of cannabis at the airport Cargo Center. The prosecutor said on 26 March 2026 that the drugs were sealed for destruction. No one was arrested.
