500 ecstasy tablets from the dark web: arrest at parcel shop in Ried district
A 38-year-old was caught red-handed collecting 500 ecstasy tablets and cocaine at a parcel shop near Aurolzmünster.
Drug package from the dark web leads to arrest at parcel shop
According to Google News AT — Crime (de), a 38-year-old was arrested red-handed at a parcel shop in the Aurolzmünster area (Ried im Innkreis district) as he collected a delivery containing 500 ecstasy tablets and 25 grammes of cocaine. The street value of the tablets is estimated at several thousand euros.
The man had ordered the narcotics together with a 34-year-old accomplice, also from Ried district, via the dark web. The arrest followed investigations by the coordinated crime service Ried im Innkreis.
During a subsequent house search, officers secured further drugs in the form of powder and pills of various colours and shapes, as well as sales equipment. According to police on Wednesday, the two men are said to have ordered several drug packages online and stored them in order to resell the drugs for profit.
The public prosecutor's office ordered both men to be charged whilst at liberty.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)