The investigation was initiated over two weeks ago following a check of parcel shipments in Lower Austria. The police discovered large quantities of cannabis and magic mushrooms in a package.

18-Year-Old Arrested in Vienna-Hernals After Drug Find in Packages

The narcotics investigators of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office then traced the origin and destination address of the shipment. The police officers noticed that it was a company address - according to APA information a company in Vienna-Leopoldstadt. "The recipients do not have to further legitimise themselves and identify themselves with an ID", explained a police spokesperson. The detectives finally tracked down the collector of a package in the vicinity of the company. "He provided clues to the orderer."

A day later, the investigators arrested an 18-year-old Austrian in his apartment in Vienna-Hernals. During a house search, cash and a small amount of cannabis herb were seized. However, the suspect refused to comment on the allegations and was taken to a correctional facility. In the further course, the officers secured the 30 postal shipments. "Quantities were found ranging from grams to kilograms", the spokesperson shared. The range of substances was correspondingly large. "This ranges from cannabis to psychotropic substances to other drugs." The police now want to apprehend the recipients of the packages. The investigations were carried out in close coordination with the Federal Criminal Police Office, it was said.

"Especially drug trafficking via postal shipping poses great challenges to the police", explained Daniel Lichtenegger, Office Manager Drug Crime, at the Federal Criminal Police Office. "Such service providers make our efforts in the fight against drug crime more difficult through their business model. On the contrary, such models can even promote criminal activities", it was said.

(APA/Red)

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