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09/16/2024September 16, 2024
Three arrested over cannabis possession after evading border check
German police arrested three men traveling with hashish in the trunk of their car, as Berlin introduced the new border checks.
A spokesman said the three had evaded a checkpoint on the A30 highway near the town of Bad Bentheim as they entered the German state of from the .
They did cross the border, but were stopped near the town of Rheine, about 30 kilometers (roughly 19 miles) east in the neighboring state of .
The three were said to all be under investigation on Monday morning in connection with the haul.
The new checks are at crossings with Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Controls already existed on Germany’s borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland.
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09/16/2024September 16, 2024
Germany starts checks at all land borders
German police have started as part of an effort to crack down on irregular migration and crime following recent extremist attacks.
Previously, only travelers arriving at Germany’s eastern and southern land borders were checked. Now, and for at least the next six months, northern and western borders will also be monitored.
This includes border crossings with Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
lies in the center of the , which comprises 29 European countries that have abolished internal border controls, with passports only required at external borders and airports.
rc/rmt (AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters)
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