Arrest: Hashish dealer in Stuttgart
On Monday afternoon, 10 August 2026, police officers in Stuttgart-Mitte arrested a 29-year-old man who, according to the authorities, is suspected of dealing hashish. The operation followed a Federal Police check at Stuttgart Central Station and ended with the seizure of several kilograms of narcotics, a substantial cash sum and an irritant spray pistol. The Stuttgart public prosecutor's office and Stuttgart police headquarters announced the case jointly.
Check at the central station
At around 3.30 p.m., Federal Police officers stopped the then 29-year-old at Stuttgart Central Station. During the check they found a large amount of cash. The discovery raised suspicion that the man might be linked to narcotics trafficking. Officers then accompanied the suspect towards a police station to continue the check and clarify the circumstances.
On the way to the station, according to police, the man tried to flee. During that attempt he is said to have discarded a container with white powder. Officers nevertheless detained him and regained control. The exact composition of the discarded powder had not yet been finally named in the first public statement; the incident was nonetheless included in further evidence work and the overall assessment of the case.
Arrest and search
After the arrest, police searched the 29-year-old. They found around 2.7 kilograms of hashish and more than 20,000 euros in cash. An irritant spray pistol was also discovered. The combination of narcotics, substantial cash and the weapon supports, from the investigators' perspective, the suspicion of drug dealing. The man is regarded as a suspected dealer; a judicial assessment is still pending.
Hashish is a cannabis-based narcotic under German narcotics law. Quantities in the kilogram range are often treated in practice as indicative of trafficking volumes rather than mere personal use. The roughly 2.7 kilograms seized and the high cash sum therefore form central elements of the police and prosecutorial assessment.
Hospital stay after claim of swallowing narcotics
The suspect stated that he had previously swallowed narcotics. Officers therefore took him to a hospital for medical care and monitoring. Such statements are taken seriously because swallowing narcotics can pose health risks and may also affect evidence. Treatment in hospital preceded further judicial processing.
Appearance before a custody judge
The 29-year-old German national was to be brought before a custody judge on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, at the request of the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office. The hearing examines whether pre-trial detention should be ordered. Factors typically include the strength of suspicion, the evidence and the risk of flight or of interfering with the investigation. That the man is said to have already tried to flee may be considered in that assessment.
The Stuttgart public prosecutor's office is leading the proceedings and deciding on further investigative steps. Stuttgart police headquarters and the Federal Police officers involved created the basis for judicial processing through the check, arrest and seizures. For queries, police refer to the press office of Stuttgart police headquarters.
Timeline of the operation
- Federal Police check of the 29-year-old at Stuttgart Central Station around 3.30 p.m.
- Discovery of a large amount of cash during the check
- Attempt to flee on the way to the police station and discarding of a container with white powder
- Arrest and search yielding around 2.7 kilograms of hashish, more than 20,000 euros in cash and an irritant spray pistol
- Hospital stay after the claim that narcotics had been swallowed
- Planned appearance before a custody judge on 11 August 2026 at the request of the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office
Seizures in detail
| Item | Police information |
|---|---|
| Hashish | around 2.7 kilograms |
| Cash | more than 20,000 euros |
| Weapon | irritant spray pistol |
The case forms part of ongoing efforts against illegal narcotics trafficking in the Stuttgart region. Transport hubs such as the central station are of particular interest because passenger and goods flows converge there and checks can yield leads on dealing and smuggling. The Federal Police regularly operates at such locations within its remit; where there are indications of drug crime, close coordination with state police and the public prosecutor's office follows.
For the public, the key facts are: a suspected drug dealer was arrested in Stuttgart-Mitte after cash attracted attention during a check at the central station and, following an attempted flight and a search, hashish, further cash and an irritant spray pistol were seized. Medical care in hospital and the custody hearing mark the next known stages of the proceedings. Further results and the judicial decision on possible pre-trial detention were not yet part of the public announcement.
Stuttgart police headquarters notes that the case is being handled by the press office. Contact details for queries are available from the police. Independently of that, the accused is presumed innocent until a final decision; the designation as a suspected drug dealer follows the assessment at the time of the arrest.
With the seizure of around 2.7 kilograms of hashish and more than 20,000 euros in cash, the authorities say they have achieved a tangible investigative success. Whether further persons are involved and how the discarded white powder is classified remain matters for further work by police and prosecutors.
