# International cannabis trafficking seizures > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-cannabis-trafficking-seizures > Updated: 2026-08-06T08:51:57.000Z. Sources: 36. Developments: 3. The July 2024 operation at Kuala Lumpur International Airport was the largest single haul recorded, with police seizing 247.8 kg of cannabis, cash, jewellery and other items worth about RM20 million. Seven suspects – a local woman and six foreign nationals – were arrested, bringing the total confiscated at KLIA since January to over half a metric ton and 38 arrests. German customs later intercepted two suitcases from Abu Dhabi at Frankfurt Airport containing 36 kg of marijuana, leading to provisional arrests of two young men. In August 2026, a 29-year-old Austrian was detained at the Hörbranz crossing on the A96 German-Austrian border with 1.1 g of cannabis and illegal anabolic steroids; he faces extradition. In August 2026, German customs at the Görlitz Altstadt bridge seized 8.4 g of cannabis from a traveller, and Austrian police in the Graz region dismantled a drug ring, confiscating roughly 100 kg of marijuana, designer drugs and related cash and weapons valued at about €1.3 million. Other incidents include a 30-year-old woman in Paraguay caught with 108.7 g of marijuana concealed in her body while visiting a prison inmate. ## Claims - Austrian police dismantled a drug ring in the Graz area, arresting 14 suspects and seizing about 100 kg of marijuana, designer drugs and other narcotics worth €1.3 million, plus cash and weapons. (corroborated by 3 sources) - German customs inspected nine venues in Frankfurt's gastronomy and security sectors, questioning 57 workers and detaining six undocumented migrants. (single source) - A German driver was stopped at the Hörbranz border in Austria and found with two knives and a telescopic baton, leading to weapons‑law charges. (single source) - Police in Linz arrested a 22-year-old Afghan after he attempted to steal a racing bike at the main station. (single source) - German customs seized 8.4 g of cannabis from a German traveller at the Görlitz Altstadt bridge and opened a prosecution for illegal import. (single source) - Grenzpolizei on the A6 near Pleystein discovered an open arrest warrant for a Romanian woman, who paid a fine and continued her journey. (single source) - A joint police-Bundespolizei operation at Lippstadt station resulted in three arrests: a 19-year-old with an illegal stun gun, a 40-year-old Vietnamese illegal resident, and a 22-year-old Georgian on- (single source) - German police raided a warehouse in Marl and seized chemicals intended for illicit drug production. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Law enforcement agencies conduct major drug and labor crackdowns in Germany and Austria Police in Germany and Austria conducted various operations, including dismantling a €1.3 million drug ring in Graz, combating illegal employment in Frankfurt, and conducting border security checks. 32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-customs-raid-targets-illegal-cleaning-labor-in-nrw-and-saarbrcken ### 2026-07-23: Large Marijuana Seizures Reported in Germany and Paraguay German customs seized over 36 kg of marijuana from Abu Dhabi at Frankfurt Airport, while Paraguayan police arrested a woman who tried to smuggle 108.7 g of marijuana into a prison. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/large-marijuana-seizures-reported-in-germany-and-paraguay ### 2026-07-21: Large cannabis seizure at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Police seized 247.8 kg of cannabis worth RM20 million at KLIA, arresting seven suspects – one local woman and six foreigners – in a multi‑day operation targeting shipments to Europe. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/large-cannabis-seizure-at-kuala-lumpur-international-airport --- Cite as: International cannabis trafficking seizures. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/international-cannabis-trafficking-seizures