Five drug dealers caught in Vienna: Police strike large network!

Five drug dealers caught in Vienna: Police strike large network!

Five suspected members of a drug ring were recently arrested in Vienna after police seized evidence during extensive raids. The suspects were accessed in two bunker apartments in the Favoriten and Margareten districts, where the Vienna police's task force to combat street crime was active. This reports oe24.

The men, aged 21 to 36, were arrested in the arrests, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday last week. These are three Serbian citizens aged 25, 26 and 36, as well as a 21-year-old Turkish citizen and a 25-year-old Austrian. All those arrested are suspected of being involved in drug trafficking.

Seizures during raids

During the raids, the police were able to seize large quantities of drugs: around 700 grams of cocaine, around nine kilograms of cannabis resin and herb and a cash amount of around 17,000 euros were confiscated. The police also found three fake IDs, which further strengthens the suspicions against the accused. The men were charged under the Narcotics Drugs Act and for participating in a criminal organization meinkreis.at knows to report.

The arrests come in the context of a growing drug problem in Austria. Annual reports on the drug situation document developments in the area of ​​illegal drug trafficking. According to that Federal Ministry of Health The drug situation in Austria is analyzed regularly, with the 2024 drug report including current epidemiological data from 2023.

Legal consequences for the suspects

The five suspected dealers are now in a prison. The 36-year-old is also being prosecuted on suspicion of forging documents. The Vienna public prosecutor's office has already ordered the transfer to the prison. These arrests underscore the Vienna police's efforts to combat rising drug-related crime and signal an active fight against drug trafficking in the region.