Luxembourg customs officers made a major marijuana seizure at the cargo centre of Luxembourg-Findel Airport on 4 August 2025.[1][2][3][4] A routine inspection flagged freight documents for a three-pallet cargo from a United States cargo plane as inconsistent.[1][2][5] The documents declared the consignment as cotton duvets for a Dutch company.[1][2][3][5] Suspicious officers scanned the consignment and found its contents did not match the declaration.[1][2][3]

Opening the parcels revealed 903 vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana instead of duvets.[1][2][3][5] Each bag held 600 to 700 grams, bringing the total to about 600 kg.[1][2][5] Toxicological tests confirmed it was good-quality cannabis, according to the Luxembourg prosecutor.[1][3][5]

Police supported customs after being informed, documenting the seizure and preparing further operations.[1][2] The prosecutor ordered the seizure, and because the load was not for the domestic market a joint operation with Eurojust and the Belgian and Dutch authorities was organised.[1][2] On 7 August 2025 the pallets were delivered under surveillance to the planned address in the Netherlands.[1][5] The person tasked with collecting the drugs was arrested red-handed by Dutch police and detained.[1][2][3][5][4] Dutch authorities took over prosecution, the investigation continues and a first hearing was held on 17 November 2025 before a Dutch criminal court.[1][2][5] The case was only made public on 1 December to avoid compromising foreign investigations.[1][2][5]

The Belgian and Dutch authorities were involved in the procedures because the illicit goods were not destined for Luxembourg.[4]