The drugs were discovered after officers from Customs identified a suspicious shipment as part of their risk analysis and inspection duties. The cargo had arrived from Singapore and was due to continue on to Milan.
A more detailed inspection led officers to examine several rear vehicle seats with a combined weight of 235 kilograms. Following technical analyses and the opening of the seats, investigators discovered that narcotics had been carefully concealed inside.
In total, nearly 58 kilograms of cannabis were seized.
The prosecutor's office said the case once again demonstrates the highly organised and international nature of drug trafficking, with criminal networks increasingly using sophisticated concealment methods to evade detection. Drugs are now frequently hidden inside everyday objects and seemingly ordinary shipments, it noted.
The prosecutor's office also stressed that drug trafficking fuels other forms of organised crime, including money laundering and illicit profit networks that can pose a threat to public security and the economy.
The case is now in the hands of the Luxembourg Public Prosecutor's Office, which is continuing investigations to identify the individuals and criminal networks involved.
