Two cocaine dealers arrested in Villach-large raid successfully!

Two cocaine dealers arrested in Villach-large raid successfully!

Villach, Österreich - Today it was known that two men were arrested in Villach as part of a large police operation. The investigation that has been running since August 2024 is directed against a 31-year-old Slovenian citizen and a 43-year-old Croatian citizen. Both are living in Villach and are suspected of smuggling several hundred grams of cocaine from Slovenia to Carinthia. The cocaine is said to have been sold in the city area of Villach. After an extensive commitment, in which the Cobra commando, among other things, the officials were able to arrest the suspects and at the same time carry out six house searches.

The Klagenfurt public prosecutor's office had ordered the searches that mobilized many different units from the police, including the State Criminal Police Office Carinthia and police dog handler. During these searches, the officials found several changed clothes that were used specifically for the transport of addictive substances. The two arrested were then brought to the Klagenfurt prison. Two other men aged 31 and 33 from Villach are also reported by the public prosecutor. Further investigations are already underway to uncover the full extent of drug trafficking.

background of the investigation

The police investigation against the two main suspects are part of a broader demand for drug crime in Austria. Information from the [report on the drug situation in Austria] (https://www.social ministerium.gv.at/themen/Gesundheit/drogen-undsucht/suchtmittel-nps-rds-dsstreunde/berichten-und-und-und-zur-zur-in-s.in-in austria.html), which is annually Cooperation with the Ministry of Health is created, indicates that the drug problem in Austria is still considerable. The report not only examines the drug market, but also drug -related developments in the legal area as well as measures for demand reduction.

The drug report 2024, which covers the epidemiological situation of the past year, finds that drug trafficking and abuse in Austria still pose major challenges. The arrests in Villach are another example of the continuing efforts of the authorities to act against drug trafficking and to ensure public security. The report also deals with various drug markets and hopes to reduce consumption through preventive measures and to contain drug trafficking.

The ongoing investigations and the arrests show that the executive in Carinthia is determined to act against the illegal drug industry in the region. With the wave of arrests and house searches, the authorities react to the continuing challenges in the field of drug crime and try to strengthen the security of citizens.