Drug swamp in Südbrandenburg: Four arrests with great raid!

Drug swamp in Südbrandenburg: Four arrests with great raid!

Cottbus, Deutschland - A considerable blow to organized crime was recently carried out in Berlin. On June 12, 2025, investigators arrested four suspects who were suspected of playing a central role in drug trafficking in the region. The people arrested, including three men and a woman aged 40 to 54, were caught in several residential objects in Berlin and the nearby Beelitz. They are presumably part of a network -like system that deals with various narcotics such as crystal meth, cocaine and cannabis. A lot of evidence came to light during the searches: around ten kilograms of drugs and several thousand euros in cash, mobile phones and materials for drug production were ensured. It is particularly explosive for two of the suspects, two men aged 47 and 48, arrest warrants were issued and they are now in a correctional facility. The investigation into the uncovering of the comprehensive network is still underway.

Could Berlin be a center for organized crime? A look at the numbers shows that the capital is actually a heated backdrop for criminal machinations. In 2023, 66 large investigations against organized gang crime were initiated here, and 485 alleged perpetrators were affected. Berlin ranks in fourth place behind North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Bavaria. The police find that the majority of investigations in Berlin are concerned with drug trafficking, theft and smuggling crime. Almost half of these drug investigations were based on decrypted chats from Encrochat cell phones, an indication that the authorities use known techniques to contain crime.

organized crime in focus

The structures of organized crime in Germany are varied and deeply rooted. According to the [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/themen/6063/orananisieren-kriminalitaet-in-Deutschland/), a total of 642 investigations on organized crime were recorded in 2023. It is particularly noteworthy that about 41 % of these procedures affect the drug trade. It is clear that the phenomenon of clank rimity has firmly anchored in Germany, whereby family-structured groups are active in drug and drug trade.

The complexity of drug trade and the associated willingness to use violence are alarming. According to reports, criminal gangs in Berlin have connections to numerous international networks and use aggressive methods to protect their interests. It was documented that weapons are used for intimidation. The worst act of violence, such as raids on witnesses, illustrate the seriousness with which these gangs act.

A look at the participants

statistics show that the suspects in Berlin are a colorful mix of different nationalities. 66 % come from abroad, while 34 % are Germans. The large groups of Polish, Turkish and Ukrainian suspects that are active in drug trafficking are particularly striking. It is reported that some gangs house structures from Chechnya or Italian mafia offshoots that further complicate the spectrum of organized crime in Germany.

The gentlemen of drugs and their lucrative business make headlines. But how can the authorities effectively proceed against clank rimity? The police union calls for far -reaching measures, such as reversal of the burden of proof in the event of financial ability to dig up criminal structures. Berlin is often described as a hotspot for organized crime and the need for a consistent gait of the police is getting louder.

The challenges are clear: a highly explosive environment in which criminal structures not only exist, but also flourish. So it remains to be seen in which further steps the police will take to stop the organized drug trade and the excessive clank.

The investigation around the recently raised drug network show that there is still a lot to do to make the streets safer. The actors are locked away for the time being, but the questions remain: How can the roots of this crime be torn out and what becomes the countless victims of drug trade?

The fight against organized crime will be a longer, but the first steps are taken. Perhaps the key lies in the cooperation between the authorities in order to make this double life of the gangs and their business.