Crime - Tons of cocaine: arrests for drug trafficking
They are said to have traded in tons of cocaine and crystal meth: The police have arrested a group of suspected major dealers in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Five suspects aged between 29 and 61 are being investigated, said a police spokeswoman in Recklinghausen on Friday.
The trail led investigators to the notorious city of Medellin in Colombia, where one of the suspects was arrested in cooperation with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Two suspects were arrested on Wednesday.
Another suspect was already in custody. A fourth suspect surrendered to police on Thursday. The suspects are accused of international drug trafficking and smuggling.
They are said to have organized the transport of drugs from Colombia to Europe by sea in sea containers using crypto messengers. In Europe, the drugs were then distributed to various countries and sold there.
Investigators, partly supported by special units, searched a total of six properties in Wuppertal and one in Wittingen(Lower Saxony). Cash, means of communication, a firearm and small quantities of drugs were seized.
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- The arrests took place in both North Rhine-Westphalia, where the police spokeswoman is based in Recklinghausen, and Lower Saxony.
- Despite their arrests in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, the investigation led investigators to Medellin, a notorious city in Colombia, where another suspect was apprehended with the aid of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- The arrested individuals are accused of engaging in criminal activities, such as international drug trafficking, smuggling, and organizing the transportation of drugs from Colombia to Europe using crypto messengers.
- The seized evidence includes cash, means of communication, a firearm, and small quantities of drugs, indicating that the group was also involved in local-level drug dealing in Europe.
- Previously, one suspect was already in custody, while another surrendered to the police, and another two were arrested – one in Germany and one in cooperation with the FBI in Medellin, Colombia.
Source: www.stern.de
