Putor in the target: five arrests in Lower Austria and Styria!

Putor in the target: five arrests in Lower Austria and Styria!

Neunkirchen, Österreich - Five alleged drug dealers from the regions of Lower Austria and Styria were recently arrested. The investigation focused on suspects from the districts of Neunkirchen and Hartberg-Fürstenfeld who are suspected of selling illegal drugs. In the arrests, a total value of drugs of around 384,000 euros was found, with 200,000 euros on cannabis herb alone, 180,000 euros on cocaine and 4,000 euros on ecstasy tablets.
loud [vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/drogen-fuer-384- 000-AULER-DEALER-AUSSENTE-AND-STIERK-MARK-GEFAST/9357158), the suspects were transferred to the Wiener Neustadt judiciary after their arrest, while against a total of 28 buyers at the public prosecutor's office. were.

The investigation originated in the case of a 27-year-old men from Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, who was arrested on February 19 together with two other men (28 and 37 years old) from Neunkirchen. The trio is said to have sold drugs in Lower Austria, Styria and also in Burgenland. In the course of house searches, around 330 grams of cannabis herb and eight grams of cocaine were secured. In the following months, a 23-year-old suspected cocaine dealer and a 33-year-old man who is said to have acted with cannabis cabbage were also arrested. House searches in the Neunkirchen district were also necessary here.

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A total of five men are accused of having sold around 500 ecstasy tablets and about 2.25 kilos of cocaine. Three of the five accused people stood while two refused to say. These terrifying numbers prove a worrying trend in drug trafficking in Austria.

The situation is also dealt with in the current "Report on the drug situation in Austria". This report is drawn up annually by the European observation center for drugs and drug addiction as well as the Ministry of Health and documents developments in the field of illegal drugs. The last report, which records the epidemiological situation of 2023, deals with political and legal framework conditions as well as measures for demand reduction. This documentation is an important part of the fight against drug crime in Austria. Further information on the drug markets and drug -related topics can be found in the annual reports that are also available as PDF [Social Ministry.gv.at] (https://www.socialministerium.gv.at/themen/gesundheit/drogen-undsucht/suchtmittellt-nps-nps-drogenausgstaufstoffe/bericht-und-statistiken/bericht-zur-drogensitung-in-in-in austria.html).

The arrests of these alleged drug dealers make it clear how important it is to identify and pursue illegal drug dealers in order to protect society from the dangers of drug trafficking. The authorities do everything they can to hold other buyers and dealers responsible in order to effectively combat drug crime in Austria.