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NewsTrafficking4 November 2026

Greek police and airport customs seize 207.466 kg of unprocessed cannabis in an air cargo said to have come from Thailand at Athens airport

AMNA reported, citing police, that officers of the Police Drugs Enforcement Subdirectorate and the Anti-Smuggling Department of the Athens International Airport Customs Office found 48 cardboard boxes on two pallets holding 207 kg 466 g of unprocessed cannabis at a temporary storage facility at the airport in August 2026. Police said the investigation established that the pallets had allegedly been flown from Thailand and that the accompanying documents declared the cargo as clothing. The seizure was announced on 4 November, and the investigation continues.

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PlaceAthens International AirportEast AtticaAtticaGreece

AgencyHellenic Police Drugs Enforcement Subdirectorate; Anti-Smuggling Department of the Athens International Airport Customs Office

Approximate location37.94, 23.94

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2026-11-04 Trafficking Greek police and airport customs seize 207.466 kg of unprocessed cannabis in an air cargo said to have come from Thailand at Athens airport AMNA reported, citing police, that officers of the Police Drugs Enforcement Subdirectorate and the Anti-Smuggling Department of the Athens International Airport Customs Office found 48 cardboard boxes on two pallets holding 207 kg 466 g of unprocessed cannabis at a temporary storage facility at the airport in August 2026. Police said the investigation established that the pallets had allegedly been flown from Thailand and that the accompanying documents declared the cargo as clothing. The seizure was announced on 4 November, and the investigation continues. https://www.amna.gr/mobile/article/1036537/Over-207-kg-of-cannabis-seized-at-Athens-airport--estimated-value-nearly-1-million Greece Attica East Attica Athens International Airport 37° 56' 24.00" N, 23° 56' 24.00" E event site Hellenic Police Drugs Enforcement Subdirectorate; Anti-Smuggling Department of the Athens International Airport Customs Office