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Drug traffickers apprehended - Residential search - Seizure of illicit substances, weapons, and money - Arrest

Law enforcement officials from the PRIOS rapid response unit (presence at open scenes and intervention at hotspots) detained two notorious drug peddlers. Authorities suspect that they were selling an array of illicit substances from an apartment in Pempelfort. As a result, both suspects were...

Two suspected drug dealers apprehended - Residential search - Seizure of illicit substances,...
Two suspected drug dealers apprehended - Residential search - Seizure of illicit substances, blades, and funds - Detention

Drug traffickers apprehended - Residential search - Seizure of illicit substances, weapons, and money - Arrest

In a significant development on Thursday, July 25, 2024, a police operation at Worringer Platz resulted in the arrest of two individuals, suspected of being involved in drug dealing.

The operation, which took place at around 19:55, focused on an apartment on Wielandstraße. Upon arrival, officers visited the apartment with a search warrant and encountered a 46-year-old Moroccan man in possession of a significant amount of cocaine, along with heroin and crack, and approximately 1,000 euros in cash.

During the apprehension of the suspected dealer, another individual, a 33-year-old Afghan man, was encountered in the apartment with a knife within reach. The Afghan man was promptly restrained by the officers.

In a surprising turn of events, the Moroccan man attempted to flee but was apprehended by the police. Both men were arrested during the operation.

The apartment, suspected of being used for drug dealing, was thoroughly searched, and no further details about the outcome of the search or any potential charges against the individuals were provided in the initial report.

It is worth noting that this operation comes after the arrest of a drug dealer from Thuringia, who was apprehended in an apartment on Wielandstraße before the police arrived. However, details about this earlier arrest were not disclosed in the initial report.

The Afghan man will be brought before a judge, and no details were provided about the charges that the arrested individuals might face. The police operation marks a significant victory in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in Cologne.

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