Drugs - Trafficking a ton of cocaine - five men arrested
The Hamburg Customs Investigation Office arrested five men on Wednesday on suspicion of trafficking a ton of cocaine with a street value of more than 50 million euros. The suspects, aged between 22 and 43, were arrested in the early hours of the morning during a raid on 22 apartments and business premises in Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, the customs authorities announced. During the raid, which involved around 350 officers, high-value vehicles, expensive pleasure boats, five firearms and six-figure sums of cash were also seized. Arrest warrants had been issued for the men.
Customs release
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- The five men arrested for cocaine trafficking have connections in various parts of Germany, with residences in Hamburg, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein.
- The seizure during the raid included luxury vehicles, suggesting that the profit from their illegal activities was substantial, contributing to the high street value of the cocaine.
- The criminality surrounding drugs is not limited to Hamburg but extends to other regions in Germany, such as Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, as demonstrated by this large-scale cocaine trafficking operation.
- The Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein regions, like Hamburg, have become unwitting participants in the nationwide problem of drug trafficking, contributing to the rise in criminality and social issues across the country.
- The razzia, or raid, involving around 350 officers, targeted not only the men suspected of trafficking the ton of cocaine but also their associated resources, such as the firearms and cash, in an effort to dismantle their criminal network.
Source: www.stern.de
