Two arrested after laughing gas worth €300,000 found in truck near Maastricht

Dutch police discovered a massive shipment of laughing gas on Monday in a truck near Maastricht, seizing 4,212 gas cylinders weighing nearly 8,500 kilograms, L1 reports. Authorities say the street value of the haul was around 300,000 euros.

The truck driver and his passenger were arrested. They face charges including possession of large quantities of soft drugs, transporting substantial amounts of soft drugs across borders, and committing criminal acts involving hazardous materials.

Police confiscated the entire truck along with its cargo.

The Public Prosecutor ordered that the laughing gas cylinders be destroyed.