# Austrian cocaine seizure

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/austrian-cocaine-seizure
> Updated: 2026-08-05T08:31:29.000Z. Sources: 65. Developments: 2.

On 31 July 2026 police in Vienna stopped a vehicle after a saliva test indicated cocaine use by the driver. A subsequent check uncovered a bag containing about 120 g of cocaine, which the driver and his passenger admitted to possessing. Both men, Austrian citizens, were placed in provisional custody. Cash was also found on the passenger, who claimed it was inherited. The seizure was reported in two police‑related releases.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: Latvian police seize 3.8 million illegal cigarettes, arrest multiple suspects

Latvian police seized over 3.8 million illegal cigarettes in a Riga warehouse and arrested a man with 31,980 contraband cigarettes, linking the crimes to a cross‑border smuggling network.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/latvian-police-seize-31980-illegal-cigarettes-arrest-suspect-in-latgale

### 2026-07-30: Austrian police seize 120 g cocaine after traffic stop

Vienna police stopped a driver who tested positive for cocaine, later seized 120 g of the drug and arrested both Austrian suspects.

61 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serious-road-accidents-in-germany-injure-truck-driver-motorcyclist

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