Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Sunday 8 November 2026, the Grand Ducal Police reported two drink-driving incidents that took place over the weekend in Luxembourg, including the seizure of a CO₂-powered airsoft revolver.
At around 16:25, police received a report of a suspicious person handling what appeared to be a weapon inside a vehicle on Rue Op der Stee in Schengen. Several police patrols responded and subsequently located the vehicle at the driver's home address in Schengen.
During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered a CO₂-powered airsoft revolver and related accessories, which they confiscated. Officers also noticed signs of alcohol and possible drug consumption. Both a breathalyser test and a rapid drug test for cannabis returned positive results.
Police confiscated the driver's licence and issued a temporary driving ban. Officers also filed several reports for driving under the influence of alcohol and suspected drugs, as well as a violation of weapons legislation.
Later that evening, at around 23:00, police received a report of a vehicle driving erratically on the A4 motorway towards Luxembourg-Ville.
According to initial information, the driver repeatedly changed speed and stopped several times in the middle of the road. A police patrol subsequently located and stopped the vehicle at the junction of Rue Pierre Frieden and Rue Xavier Brasseur in Oberkorn.
Officers noticed clear signs of alcohol consumption and a breathalyser test returned a positive result.
Police confiscated the driver's licence, issued a temporary driving ban and filed a report.
