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Raid in Nauen: 100 kilos of drugs seized – arrests imminent!
In Nauen, Brandenburg, a drug laboratory containing 100 kilos of amphetamines was dug up; two men were arrested.
Raid in Nauen: 100 kilos of drugs seized – arrests imminent!
In an impressive operation, emergency services dug up a professional drug laboratory in Nauen, Brandenburg, on Wednesday. Around 100 kilograms of amphetamines were seized, most of which were destined for the Berlin market. Two men, 50 and 41 years old, were arrested and an application for arrest was filed against them at the Nauen district court. They are accused of group trafficking in large quantities of narcotics - an offense that is punished with a minimum penalty of five years in prison, as the Tagesschau reports.
The raid, which is scheduled to last until Friday, did not just uncover drugs. More than 200,000 euros in cash were also confiscated. Police discovered large amounts of chemical substances and tons of wastewater chemicals in the laboratory. Understandably, those responsible are putting a lot of effort into this, as the removal of these chemicals will continue into next week. Up to 150 emergency services, including both federal and state police, were involved in the operation. Such remote locations are often favored by drug manufacturers, making the investigation all the more complicated.
Background to drug crime
Drug-related crime continues to concern the security authorities. According to Statista, around 347,000 drug crime cases were recorded by the police in Germany in 2023, an increase of 2 percent compared to the previous year. Cannabis in particular was in focus, as around 208,000 of these cases involve cannabis, which has been partially legal since April 1, 2024. Despite a slight decline, cannabis crime currently accounts for over 90 percent of drug cases. Around 55,500 drug trafficking offenses were recorded, with cannabis still being the main substance. In the same year, 2,230 drug-related deaths were recorded in Germany, many of whom died from long-term damage caused by drug use.
The last significant discovery of a drug laboratory took place in January in Brielow, Potsdam-Mittelmark, where over 20 kilograms of suspected amphetamine were seized. Such incidents clearly demonstrate that drug-related crime is a persistent problem that poses both social and health challenges. In many regions of Germany, drug crime is seen as a major concern and the authorities are doing everything they can to put a stop to these illegal businesses.