Police dog discovers drug bearings: four men in the focus of the investigation

Police dog discovers drug bearings: four men in the focus of the investigation

In Middle October 2024, the Gratwein police inspection began to have illegally created and sold addictive substances with the investigation against several suspects who are suspected. The trigger was a concern of a father who reported to the police due to the excessive drug use of his 40-year-old son. The man had health problems, which ultimately resulted in a forced opening of his apartment. Around 120 grams of cannabis were found owned by the son.

is continued the threads of this story, a 36-year-old man from the Graz area district quickly got into the focus of the police. It is believed that he procured and sold both cannabis and cocaine on a large scale over a longer period of time. His current situation is the result of a series of investigations that finally led to a decisive step.

house search planned

The situation developed further when the police found that an extremely high power consumption pattern could be seen in the 36-year-old family home. This was another indicator of suspicion of the generation of addiction. The Graz public prosecutor's office then issued an order to carry out a judicial house search. A few days ago, this search, supported by a police dog relay, which was equipped with a specially trained dog called "Poko".

The successful use of police dog "Poko"

The four -year Belgian German Shepherd "Poko" was the key to the resourceful discoveries during the house search. The dog identified several drug herself in the suspect's house. His commitment was particularly noteworthy when he tracked down a hidden can with cannabis in the wardrobe and also discovered paper chuert with addictive products between plastic bags. The police specialists were delighted with the success of the dog, especially when he found a depot on the wooden floor under a carpet that would probably have remained undetected without "Pokos". Overall, the officials secured impressive 3.5 kilograms of cannabis, and they also found a used "grow tent" in the attic and an inactive interior cultivation in the basement of the house.

With these finds, the investigation was supplemented by an important facet. The 36-year-old and three of his roommates, whose age varied between 28 and 67, are now reported to the Graz public prosecutor. They are accused of generating cannabis together in the house and sold to several customers, including the son already mentioned. The suspect is currently in medical treatment, while the other three were not very insightful during their interrogations towards the police and were partly confessed.

The situation remains tense because the allegations of the addiction tread can result in serious legal consequences. The investigation in itself has not yet been completed, and it remains to be seen how the further development will be in this case. www.5min.at reports about it .