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Police arrest man in Kastoria with hidden cannabis stash weighing

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Greek police arrested an unnamed twenty-six-year-old male on March 16 after discovering he had smuggled approximately fifty-seven kilograms of marijuana into the region using travel bags concealed within his luggage during transit from Turkey to Greece, according to reports citing Kastoria Police and local news outlets including Dimokratia.gr.

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    A twenty-six-year-old man was arrested in Kastoria, Greece.
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    The suspect had transported approximately 10.4 kilograms of cannabis on his person or luggage.
Mar 16, 17:50 A twenty-six-year-old was arrested in Kastoria with possession of fifty-six kilograms of cannabis hidden inside travel bags.
Mar 16, 14:38 Police apprehended a young man carrying an estimated one hundred pounds (fifty-six kg) of marijuana concealed within luggage while traveling through the region near Kastoria and Thessaloniki in northern Greece. The suspect was later transported to police headquarters for questioning.