Police strike hard: large raid against drug smuggling in Stuttgart
Police strike hard: large raid against drug smuggling in Stuttgart
blow against drug crime in the Stuttgart area
On the morning of July 22, the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office carried out a comprehensive search campaign in the Stuttgart area, which could have significant effects on regional drug crime. A total of 15 suspicious apartments and jobs were searched in several cities, including Göppingen, Eislingen, Kirchheim Unter Teck, Rechberghausen and Stuttgart.
finds in the searches
In the course of the searches, the investigators ensured a variety of evidence. Not only drugs were discovered, but also dangerous objects such as knives, firearms and a truncheon. The seized paper, which had been prepared, attracted special attention to smuggling drugs into a correctional facility. This stitch, in which the leaves were soaked with synthetic cannabinoid, is reminiscent of similar cases from the past, such as in 2019 in a Heilbronn correctional facility.
arrests and suspicious
In this operation, eight men aged 22 to 31 and two women aged 20 and 23 are suspected of being involved in gang smuggling. The police were able to carry out six of these suspicious arrest warrants. The fact that one of the arrested connections to violent groups in the Stuttgart area showed was particularly alarming, which illustrates how deeply rooted the drug crime in the region is.political reactions
Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) commented on the results of the investigation and described the search action as a crucial step in the fight against criminal structures. He emphasized that with over 200 searches carried out and ensuring 159 weapons, the police make it clear that they prevent subcultural violent crime in the emergence. These statements underline the importance of police work with regard to the security of the citizens and the fight against organized crime structures.
social relevance
The measures carried out are not only to be seen as a blow to drug crime, but also reflect the growing concern of society on youth crime and the increase in violent gangs. The police are emphasized against these tendencies in order to strengthen the security and trust of citizens in the rule of law. At a time when drugs and violence are a serious problem, the transparency and efficiency of the police could be decisive to break through the vicious circle of crime.
- Nag