Lithuanian man charged over 246 kg of cannabis hidden in a trailer at Riksåsen
A man in his 50s from Lithuania has been charged with importing about 246 kilograms of cannabis into Norway at the Riksåsen border crossing in Kongsvinger on 23 December 2025. The drugs were hidden in a cavity in the floor of the truck and trailer he was driving, and his trial is set for 2 to 4 December in Romerike og Glåmdal district court.
A man from Lithuania has been charged with importing a quarter of a tonne of
cannabis into Norway.[1]He is in his 50s and the amount is given as about 246
kilograms of cannabis.[2]The import took place at Riksåsen in Kongsvinger,
the border crossing from Sweden into Norway, on 23 December 2025, lille julaften
(the day before Christmas Eve).[2]
State prosecutor Camilla Ek Sørensen wrote in the indictment that the drugs were
hidden in a cavity in the floor of the truck and trailer he was driving.[2]The case is due to be heard in Romerike og Glåmdal district court from 2 to 4
December.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Charged
1
Cannabis
246 kg
Agencies
Statsadvokaten; Romerike og Glåmdal tingrett
Agency type
Prosecutor, Court
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (246 kg)
Activity
Smuggling
Setting
Land border, Vehicle
Charge
importing about 246 kg of cannabis
Case stage
Charged
Force
No force reported
Region
Innlandet
Route
Lithuania, Sweden → Norway via Riksåsen in Kongsvinger
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