After the Ruhr area-wide drug raid on Monday with five arrests Herbert Reul the emergency services praised. The police had “succeeded in a strong blow against clank rimity,” he said.
The group has on a large scale Drugs smuggled from abroad to North Rhine-Westphalia. “Coks and cannabis were distributed across the country over the Ruhr area,” said the NRW Interior Minister. «This made the clan members millions every month. But that’s the end of that, »said the CDU politician.
Detailed people are said to have worked together as a gang
According to information from investigators, the five arrested are between 27 and 33 years old and are said to have worked as a gang with clear hierarchical structures. Arrest warrants were already against them. According to investigators, drugs in the market value of several million euros per month were illegally introduced. There were searches in Essen, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Recklinghausen.
Special forces were also used in several locations in the Ruhr area, the police with. According to the information, they helped to search for a warehouse in Essen-Frillendorf. In photos you could see how the special task force (SEK) opened the gate of the hall there with a armored emergency vehicle.
Searching until the evening hours
Until the evening hours, the investigators had searched several objects, secured traces and secured evidence. According to investigators, more than 200 kilograms of marijuana, over 30,000 euros in cash and a sharp firearm were confiscated.
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