38-Year-Old German Arrested Over Cannabis Gummies At Airport In Russia

"I can confirm that we are aware of the case and that it concerns a German national," foreign ministry spokesman Christian Wagner said after Russian customs authorities reported the incident on Tuesday.

A 38-year-old German man has been arrested at St Petersburg airport in Russia after edible cannabis gummies were found in his luggage, the German foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

"I can confirm that we are aware of the case and that it concerns a German national," foreign ministry spokesman Christian Wagner said after Russian customs authorities reported the incident on Tuesday.

The government is in contact with the man's lawyers, Wagner said.