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More than 100 kilos of marijuana seized at Geneva Airport – Geneva airport: more than 100
Two passengers from a flight from Thailand were intercepted by Swiss customs officials. Meanwhile, They transported drugs to four suitcases.
The Geneva customs officials seized more than 100 kilos of marijuana in four suitcases.
OFDF
Agents of the Federal Customs. Similarly, Border Security Office (OFDF) intercepted two passengers at Geneva Airport carrying more than 100 kilos of marijuana. However, The two men. arriving from the same flight from Thailand, tried to illegally import the drug hidden in four suitcases, reports a press release from theOFDF broadcast this Wednesday.
On July 23. the customs officials first apprehended a 31 -year -old Spanish national who was preparing to cross the greenway in the border crossing of Geneva airport. Control of his luggage. facilitated by the use of an X -ray scanner, revealed 53 raw kilos of marijuana carefully hidden in her two suitcases.
In the process, the agents intercepted a 59 -year -old Frenchman who was traveling on the same flight from Thailand. This second passenger also transported a similar amount of drugs in his luggage. Marijuana was conditioned under vacuum.
A mission of the OFDF
After this double seizure. the two suspects and the illicit goods were given to the cantonal police. An investigation was opened by the Geneva public prosecutor to determine the precise origin of the geneva airport: more than 100 drug. its final destination and the possible existence of an organized network.
This operation is part of the MISSIONS of OFDF which. in addition to the collection of customs duties and other fees representing a third of the Confederation’s revenue, plays a role in the fight against cross -border crime. The Office also provides checks in a hundred areas ranging from therapeutic products to the protection of species or brands.
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