Criminality - Police find weapons, drugs and bicycle parts in apartment
In the apartment of a 39-year-old in Meerane, in the Landkreis Zwickau, the Police found amongst other things, revolvers, air rifles, and various drugs. He could not produce the necessary permits for all the weapons - and he should not have had telescopic batons, brass knuckles, a switchblade knife, and a nunchaku in his apartment, according to the police. Additionally, a saber and machetes were found.
The police received a tip that the 39-year-old had several weapons in his apartment. During the search on Monday, law enforcement officers also discovered 70 grams of Crystal, 65 grams of Marijuana, Ecstasy, and a small amount of Cocaine.
Moreover, three electric scooters and several bicycle parts worth 15,000 Euro were found. According to the information provided, a frame could be traced back to a stolen E-Bike in Lower Saxony. It is unclear how the man came into possession of the frame. The investigation is ongoing.
- The tip-off about the weapons led the police to District Zwickau, specifically Meerane, where the suspect resided.
- The shocking discovery of prohibited weapons, including a switchblade knife and a nunchaku, in addition to drugs like Crystal and Marijuana, has sparked concerns about criminality in the region of Saxony.
- In the same apartment, where illegal weapons and drugs were seized, an Air Rifle was also found, further adding to the list of weapons unregistered or unlawfully possessed by the 39-year-old resident.
- The police in Zwickau have been investigating the source of other weapons such as the saber and machetes, along with the stolen E-Bike frame found in the suspect's possession, aiming to crack down on the spreading issue of criminal activity in the District of Zwickau.