Searches - Nine arrests in drug raid in Berlin
Police have arrested nine suspects in a raid against a suspected drug gang in Berlin. Investigators also seized extensive evidence during the operation late on Thursday evening, including suspected cocaine, marijuana, amphetamine and ecstasy.
As the police further announced on Friday, the gang is said to have been operating a cocaine delivery service using a messenger service since May 2023 at the latest. The members are said to have divided up tasks such as the procurement and delivery of drugs as well as coordination among themselves.
During the raid, eight properties in Kreuzberg, Schöneberg and Tempelhof were searched, it was reported. These were the apartments of the suspects, premises for storing drugs, a betting office and numerous vehicles.
The nine people arrested are between 23 and 44 years old and were initially taken into police custody. Three of them were released again after being identified. The remaining six were to be brought before a magistrate on Friday. The investigation into suspected gang trafficking in cocaine in not insignificant quantities is ongoing.
Police statement
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- The seized evidence during the drug raid in Berlin included cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, and amphetamine, demonstrating the gang's involvement in various drug crimes.
- The criminality associated with the drug gang was further revealed when police uncovered their organized structure, with members responsible for drug procurement, delivery, and coordination.
- The search of eight properties in different districts of Berlin during the drug raid uncovered not only the suspects' apartments and storage spaces for drugs but also a betting office and numerous vehicles used by the gang.
- The police statement asserted that the drug gang had been operating a cocaine delivery service through a messenger service since at least May 2023, highlighting the extent of their criminal activities in Berlin.
- The drug raid and subsequent investigation have also raised concerns about ecstasy and other drug-related criminality in the city, with authorities vowing to continue their efforts to dismantle such gangs.
Source: www.stern.de
