Checks in Lucerne uncover alleged drug trafficking by a taxi- and Uber-driver.

Police investigations led to the arrest of a driver who is alleged to have sold cocaine and to have carried out passenger transports without the required equipment. The investigation is ongoing.

The Lucerne police secured a cocaine mixture during the driver's arrest and initiated an investigation. | Photo: Max Fleischmann via Unsplash
The Lucerne police secured a cocaine mixture during the driver's arrest and initiated an investigation. | Photo: Max Fleischmann via Unsplash

The Lucerne police arrested a man from Eritrea in the city of Lucerne in July 2025 who allegedly had sold cocaine to a buyer. According to investigators, the suspect is suspected of having sold around 700 grams of cocaine to various buyers between 1 July 2020 and July 2025. The estimated sale value amounts to around 70,000 Swiss francs. The transactions are said to have taken place predominantly in the greater Lucerne area.

During the arrest, law enforcement officers seized a cocaine mixture. According to preliminary findings, the man allegedly used the proceeds from the alleged drug dealing both to cover his living expenses and to buy a car.

Infractions in professional passenger transport

According to police, the suspect was active in the canton of Lucerne as a taxi and Uber driver. The investigations indicate that he carried out numerous professional passenger transports without the legally required tachograph equipment. In addition, he allegedly drove at times without the required license. (Source: Lucerne Police)

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