Warsaw police seize over 60 litres of klofedron from a Mercedes boot

The traffic stop

A patrol of city-centre police officers in Warsaw stopped a Mercedes on Wspólna street after its driver committed a traffic offence. That offence was the formal reason for the stop, but the officers' attention then turned to the 48-year-old driver, whose behaviour they described as clearly nervous. That conduct raised their suspicions, and they decided to search the vehicle rather than deal only with the offence. The driver was later taken to the police station on Wilcza street, where the case continued.

Drugs on the back seat and in the boot

On the rear seat, officers found several dozen portions of cocaine along with a large number of psychotropic tablets. Possessing those tablets without the required prescription is prohibited. Searching the boot revealed three containers of 20 litres each, filled with a suspicious liquid. A handler with a police service dog also inspected the car during the operation, so the check covered both the cabin and the boot.

Lab results and the charge

Testing identified the liquid as klofedron (3-CMC), a substance commonly known as 'crystal'. Officers put the total seized volume at more than 60 litres. Their calculation is that this volume could be turned into more than 20 kilograms of finished drug, which is a police estimate rather than a quantity found in the car. The 48-year-old Polish citizen was charged with possessing a significant quantity of narcotic and psychotropic substances. Investigators established that he already had a record for drug offences.

Court decision and possible penalty

At the request of the Warsaw-Śródmieście District Prosecutor's Office, a court ordered that the suspect be held in pre-trial custody for three months. The charges carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. The same prosecutor's office is supervising the proceedings. No conviction has been recorded, and the suspect is facing charges that remain at the pre-trial stage.

Scale of the seizure

The case combines three separate kinds of drugs and substances in one vehicle: the liquid in the boot, the cocaine on the rear seat and the psychotropic tablets. Police gave the liquid volume and the estimated finished-product yield, but the cocaine and tablets were not measured in the reports available. The driver's record for drug offences and the custody order together mean he will remain in detention while the case is prepared. The seizure shows how a routine traffic stop in central Warsaw can lead to a large drug find.