Raid in Cologne: Police die new drug crime of Mocro-Mafia

Raid in Cologne: Police die new drug crime of Mocro-Mafia

Cologne (NRW)-A spectacular blow to the Mocro-Mafia was carried out in Cologne on Friday morning. Police special units searched several objects and arrested two men who are suspected of being involved in serious criminal activities.

The raid took place in the early morning when the officials under the direction of the special task command (SEK) in Cologne as well as in the nearby Hürth searched apartments and a warehouse. The suspects, a 24-year-old man and his 55-year-old father, were targeted by the investigators due to their possible entanglements into the kidnapping of two men at the beginning of July.

background of the kidnapping

On July 5, 2023, the police in Cologne alerted after a violent incident, in which two people were recorded in an apartment in Cologne-Rodenkirchen. Special forces were able to free the kidnapped and arrest four men who were connected to the kidnapping. This campaign also ensures a sharp weapon, which underlines the seriousness of the situation.

The incidents related to the Mocro mafia are part of a major problem in the drug milieu North Rhine-Westphalia. It is known that the Dutch-Moroccan group is responsible for a number of violent attacks and kidnappings that cause fear and horror in the region. The attack on a drug camp in Hürth, in which 300 kilograms of cannabis were stolen, could explain the motivations behind these criminal activities.

arrests and evidence

According to the raids on Friday, the Cologne public prosecutor initiated an investigation against the father and his son, which was arrested on suspicion of a violation of the weapons law. In the 24-year-old's apartment, the investigators found a telescopic stroke, a one-hand knife and two bags with alleged cannabis. With his father, the officials discovered several firearms, the exact species of which is currently being examined.

The investigation continues, while the authorities draw an even larger picture of the criminal network of Mocro-mafia. The increasing violence in the drug world is considered worrying by experts, since the group continues to use repressive measures against rivals and competitors. Against this background, the procedure of the police is of crucial importance to ensure public security and prevent such violent acts from spreading into civil society

These events are part of a wider topic of revenge traits within drug crime in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Mocro-mafia is responsible for a long list of violent attacks. In particular, the kidnappings and assassinations within the group show that these criminal elements are determined to assert their position of power by brutal means.

The raid and the subsequent arrests are another sign that the security authorities are determined and strategic in their fight against organized crime to protect public security and combat drug power in the region.