Austrian Authorities at Furth in the Forest Intercept Over 3 KG of Amphetamine on A3 Highway - Two suspects, Austrian nationals, detained on provisional charges
In a significant development, customs officers in Regensburg, Germany, have seized over 3 kilograms of amphetamines during a control stop on the A3 near Bogen. The seizure led to the temporary detention of two Austrian nationals, who were on their way home from Frankfurt to Austria.
According to the Regensburg Customs Office, the narcotics were found in a backpack hidden under a floor mat in the footwell behind the driver's seat. Inside the backpack, customs officers discovered the amphetamines in vacuum-sealed bags.
One of the men admitted to carrying a herbal mixture called "Spice - White Tiger" and consuming amphetamines about an hour before the control stop. However, both men denied ownership of the backpack containing the seized narcotics.
Thomas Schell, head of the Control Unit for Traffic Routes in Furth im Wald, stated that the law provides for a prison sentence of at least two years in cases of exporting hard drugs in significant quantities. The case is now being handled by the Customs Investigation Office in Munich, with further investigations underway.
The men were also suspected for possession and intended export of a total of 3,013 grams of amphetamines. The term "smuggling" in the criminal context refers to the prohibited export of particularly monitored goods, in this case, prohibited narcotics, from the customs territory of the European Union.
The Federal Police Inspectorate in Furth im Wald conducted the initial identification procedure, and the news article was transmitted via news aktuell. The responsibility for further investigations after the seizure now lies with the local police authorities.
For more information, you can contact the Regensburg Customs Office at [email protected] or 0941 2086-1503. The official website for more information is www.zoll.de.
Background information about the case was provided by the Regensburg Customs Office. The passenger stated that he was seeking distance from home due to marital problems.
This seizure underscores the ongoing efforts by German authorities to combat the illegal drug trade and protect the public.
