Drug raid in NRW: Police combed several cities!

Drug raid in NRW: Police combed several cities!

in the district of Recklinghausen, as well as in several cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, extensive drug raids took place on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The police searched apartments and commercial rooms in Oer-Erkenschwick, Recklinghausen, Castrop-Rauxel, Olfen, as well as in Essen, Oberhausen, Bottrop, Siegburg and Düsseldorf. These missions also used cinemas that were parked for detection of drugs and drug accessories. As reported by a total of four men, including a 40-year-old Moroccan and three Germans aged 23, 25 and 43, were arrested, as reported WDR . Two of the alleged dealers should be employed by the federal police.

Details of the searches

The raid in Recklinghausen and the surrounding area was carried out under the direction of the police headquarters there. A police spokeswoman confirmed that drugs, accessories and cell phones were secured. The police initially made no further information on the severity of the allegations and the number of possible arrests. Contrary to the original reports, however, this raid had no connection to nationwide searches against a smuggler ring, such as Radiovest . The Essen public prosecutor wants to announce more details on the arrests and backgrounds of the raid.

The fact that one of the arrested federal police officers at his place of work, the Frankfurt Airport, has been custody. All those arrested are now in custody, while the investigation continues.