Darmstadt: 19-year-old in custody because of drugs and cybercrime!

Darmstadt: 19-year-old in custody because of drugs and cybercrime!

Darmstadt, Deutschland - A 19-year-old Darmstadt sits behind bars and the reasons are shocking! Together with a 28-year accomplice from the Rhein-Lahn district, he is said to have operated a criminal online platform that enabled DDOS attacks. These attacks are notorious of paralyzing websites and killing entire online services. The central office to combat internet crime (ZIT) of the General Prosecutor's Office Frankfurt has targeted the two men and raised significant allegations.

The LKA's investigation shows that the duo is not only responsible for cyber attacks, but also operated a platform called "Flight RCS" on which designer drugs and synthetic cannabinoids were sold. These substances are particularly popular with young people and often lead to dangerous medical emergencies. The online platform offered a frightening amount of narcotics and was accessible on the free internet. The LKA has now taken the platform offline, but the investigation continues.

fighting crime in full swing

In a large -scale campaign, officials from the Hessian State Criminal Police Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office through a total of seven objects in Frankfurt, Darmstadt and other regions. Important evidence was ensured that are now to serve for further investigations against other criminal actors and users of the platforms. The 19-year-old and his accomplice were demonstrated to the judge and are now in custody, while the authorities continue to clarify the dimensions of their criminal network.