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A Random Traffic Stop Leads Police to a Major Hashish Seizure

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Named sources In the courts
  • Central and West Jutland Police found about 137 kilograms of hashish in a car outside Ikast on Friday.
  • Three foreign men in the car will appear before a judge, who will decide whether they should be held in pretrial detention.
  • Police are awaiting a control weighing to determine the final amount of hashish seized.

A routine police stop outside Ikast led to the discovery of about 137 kilograms of hashish in a car, Central and West Jutland Police said Friday.

The car carried three foreign men. They are due to appear before a judge on Saturday morning in a constitutional hearing, where the court will consider whether there are grounds to hold the suspects in pretrial detention.

Police duty officer Jesper Brøndum told TV Midtvest that officers stopped the car by chance at around 2 p.m. Authorities are still awaiting a control weighing that will establish the final weight of the hashish.

The car was stopped by police by chance at around 2 p.m.

· Jesper BrøndumThe police duty officer described how the discovery began with a random traffic stop.
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