Drug smuggling in Rostock: Police storm dealer apartment with weapons!
Drug smuggling in Rostock: Police storm dealer apartment with weapons!
On Tuesday morning, the police in Rostock carried out a raid against drug crime. As nordkurier.de , the assignment took place in a multi-family house in Fritz-Reuter-Straße and began around 6 a.m. Hoofed and heavily protected civil servants overwhelmed a 39-year-old suspected drug dealer and arrested him.
The search showed the find of several hundred grams of cocaine, a high four -digit sum of cash, a truncheon and two axes. These weapons were at hand with the accused when the police overpowered him. The 39-year-old was brought to a police station in handcuffs, and the investigation against him has started, but are still at the beginning. A judge at the Rostock district court will check whether an arrest warrant will be issued.
Investigations in the drug milieu
The police immediately initiated measures and the suspect was found in the area of the Western Pomerania Bridge. During searches, various narcotics -like substances, a fine scale, packaging material and a one -hand knife were secured. Several criminal proceedings for violations of the Narcotics Act as well as against the Consumer Cannabis Act and the Medicinal Products Act were initiated against the man. The investigation on this continues.
drug crime in Germany
Drug crime is a serious problem in Germany. According to Statista , around 347,000 drug crime cases were recorded in the police in 2023. This corresponds to an increase of 2 percent compared to the previous year. About 208,000 of these cases concerned cannabis, which has been partially legal since April 1, 2024. Nevertheless, the proportion of cannabis cases still remains over 90 percent, although the number is slightly declining.
In addition, around 55,500 drug trade offenses were registered in the same year, with cannabis being the most common substance. Around 45,300 suspects were determined in drug trafficking, with 58.2 percent of them being German nationality. The health and social problems arise from the consumption of illegal drugs are alarming, because the number of drug -deaths rose to around 2,230 in 2023, often due to long -term damage to health due to excessive drug use.The raid in Rostock and the ongoing investigation illustrate the continuing efforts of the authorities to act against drug crime and to improve the security situation in the city and beyond.
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| Ort | Fritz-Reuter-Straße, 18055 Rostock, Deutschland |
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