Border officers at the Konstanz autobahn crossing confiscated an illegal one-handed knife and an unregistered pepper spray from a 28-year-old Romanian driver attempting to enter Germany from Switzerland on the evening of 4 July; details were published in a police notice on 6 July. The traveller was released but faces weapons-law charges. Although the items pose no immigration issue per se, the case illustrates Germany’s broad **security-first** approach at borders this summer, combining immigration, customs and weapons inspections. Corporate shuttle services operating out of Zurich Airport should advise passengers to keep only EU-compliant defensive sprays (with the “BKA” animal-repellent mark) and avoid carrying knives that can be opened with one hand. Failure to comply can lead to fines, confiscation and travel delays—an unwelcome surprise for executives heading to meetings in Stuttgart and Munich. Mobility coordinators may include a pre-departure checklist reminding travellers that some legal everyday tools in Switzerland become prohibited weapons once the Rhine bridge is crossed.
Source: Freenet Polizeimeldungen
