Bavaria: 37 kilograms of marijuana in a van

Bessenbach (dpa / lby) - 37 kilograms of marijuana were hidden in a van that the police in Lower Franconia stopped.

Bavaria: 37 kilograms of marijuana in a van

Bessenbach (dpa / lby) - 37 kilograms of marijuana were hidden in a van that the police in Lower Franconia stopped. The 21-year-old driver of the car is now in custody, the police and prosecutors announced on Thursday. Officials discovered the drugs eight days ago during a traffic check on Autobahn 3 near Bessenbach (Aschaffenburg district). Initially, two kilograms of marijuana packed in bags were found, it said. Police then towed the vehicle for further investigation and found another 70 pounds of marijuana. Investigations into the origin and destination of the drugs were ongoing.