Drug raid in Cologne: Police strikes hard against dealership!

Drug raid in Cologne: Police strikes hard against dealership!

On Wednesday, June 11th, the Cologne police carried out extensive controls in the city center, especially on Baumstrasse and the Neumarkt. According to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger , the goal of this measures was to combat narcotics crime, the punishment of regulatory violations and strengthening public security. Both police officers acted in civil and uniform.

drug trafficking and street crime in focus

This control in Cologne city center is part of a series of comprehensive measures to combat street crime. Similar checks were already carried out on April 29, in which around 100 people were checked and various criminal complaints were made due to drug trafficking as well as violations of the Residence Act and the Weapons Act. In this context, not only narcotics such as cocaine, crack and cannabis were ensured, but also stolen bicycles and dangerous objects, including knives and even a one-hand knife reports NRW . The arrest of a 45-year-old man was particularly striking who was caught with a sales-packed drugs, including over 45 portions of crack and a one-hand knife. This indicates a commercial drug trafficking, as was determined by the authorities. A 26-year-old driver who wanted to avoid police control could also be caught on a persecution in Kalk. He also had a drug -based test.

challenges of drug crime

The Cologne police are faced with the challenge of taking action against an increasingly networked drug trafficking. According to the State Criminal Police Office of North Rhine -Westphalia, a worrying amount of seized drugs, especially cocaine, reports. This indicates a high availability of the drugs that are smuggled from the Netherlands and other countries to North Rhine-Westphalia. NRW thus plays an essential role as a transit and intermediate storage for chemicals that are used for drug production complements the police NRW .

In addition, drug trafficking has established itself on the Internet for a fixed sales channel, which further complicates the work of the law enforcement authorities. Rowlays that are offered online or in the Darknet often get by post to customers, which makes control of the drug market increasingly complex.

The investigation into the cases in the city center of Cologne continues, and it remains to be hoped that these measures will not only contribute to the improvement of security at short notice, but can also contain drug crime in the long term.