- Cocaine and cash: A blow to the drug gang in Braunschweig
3.42 Kilograms of Cocaine, 238,950 Euros in Cash, and a Car Worth Approximately 100,000 Euros - That's the Toll of a Strike Against Drug Crime in Brunswick. Six Men Were Arrested, Officials Announced at a Press Conference. Arrest Warrants Have Been Issued for Two Suspects, Including a 33-Year-Old German-Turkish Man Believed to Be the Mastermind.
After approximately four years of investigation, officers struck on Monday and presented their findings. They are calling this the largest cocaine seizure in the Brunswick region. Along with the main suspect, a 33-year-old German man is also in custody. The other suspected accomplices, aged between 30 and 41 and from the city area, have been released but the investigation against them continues.
Search warrants were executed, with the first leads coming from encrypted communication in so-called Encrochats. Officials described the suspects' methods as sophisticated, requiring extensive investigative work. Searches were conducted in apartments, a garden plot, and the trunk of a car.
The street value of the cocaine was estimated at around 200,000 Euros, but this can vary, with recent border controls during the Euros and the influx of visitors to Germany having a noticeable impact on the price.
Investigations continue. Officials explained that the amount of cocaine found does not surprise them, as such quantities are known to circulate in the city.
The seized cocaine and cash are significant elements in the ongoing fight against drug crime in Brunswick. The sophisticated methods used by the suspects underscore the need for continued investigations and cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
