Raid in Weißenfels: Drugs worth 1.3 million euros secured!

Raid in Weißenfels: Drugs worth 1.3 million euros secured!

Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - A large-scale raid on the police is currently causing a sensation in Weißenfels (Saxony-Anhalt). On Thursday, over 60 officials searched more than 20 objects in the Burgenland district and Leipzig. Immenses of drugs were ensured, the estimated street sales of which is over 1.3 million euros. The Halle/Saale police inspection reports almost 4 kg cocaine, 6 kg crystal meth and 70 kg marijuana, and these impressive figures show that drug trafficking is a serious problem here.

During the raid, the drugs were not only confiscated. Two high-quality vehicles, including a Harley-Davidson, as well as cash, knives, shock guns and even illegal pyrotechnics, were also ensured. The arrests that took place in this context are particularly explosive. Among the arrested, there is a 33-year-old, police-known violent offender, who was already convicted of a brutal attack in 2018, in which the victim only survived through emergency operations. This time he could threaten a prison sentence of at least five years, since he is investigated for gang drug trade. Image reports about it.

Details for arrest

Total three people were arrested during the searches, including two women and one man. The public prosecutor's investigations are directed against a total of eight other suspected participants who are between 23 and 55 years old. During the searches, 500 grams of crystal meth, amphetamine and three gas pressure weapons were also confiscated, such as [tag24] (https://www.tag24.de/sachsen-anhalt/drogen-razzia-sieben-sieben-gangs- drei-personen-Festival.

context of drug crime

This event is in the context of increasing drug crime in Saxony-Anhalt. The current statistics prove a worrying increase in offenses in connection with drugs. The police crime statistics for 2024 offers comprehensive information about such incidents and shows that the civil servant: inside, in view of these developments, is under high pressure to protect the population. More on this can be found on the website of the police Saxony-Anhalt.

The raid and the associated arrests once again illustrate that the authorities in Saxony-Anhalt resolutely proceed against drug crime and its actors. It remains to be hoped that such measures increase security in the cities concerned and deter potential perpetrators.