Drug ring in Eifel-Mosel-Hunsrück region dismantled – seven men remanded in custody
Following months of investigation, Wittlich police arrested ten suspects. Seven are now in investigative custody, and drugs in the mid-double-digit kilogramme range were seized.
Raid in Wittlich: Police dismantle suspected drug ring
Following months of investigation, Wittlich police have dismantled an alleged drug gang in the Eifel-Mosel-Hunsrück region. As tagesschau.de reports, seven of the ten arrested men are now in investigative custody.
The investigation targeted a group of suspects aged between 20 and 42. They face charges of drug trafficking. Wittlich Criminal Investigation Department had conducted the proceedings over several months under the direction of Trier Public Prosecutor's Office.
Officers moved in on Wednesday afternoon in the car park of a supermarket on Römerstraße in Wittlich. Six suspects were arrested immediately following an alleged drug transaction. Special operations units were also deployed. During the course of further investigations, officers arrested four additional persons – bringing the total number of arrests to ten.
During subsequent searches in the Eifel-Mosel-Hunsrück area, officers seized large quantities of various drugs according to their own statements. These included cocaine, hashish, marijuana and amphetamine. According to investigators, the total quantity of drugs seized is in the mid-double-digit kilogramme range. Additionally, officers seized cash in the mid-five-figure range and a vehicle.
Seven of the ten arrested men were brought before an investigating judge at Trier District Court on Thursday. At the request of the public prosecutor's office, the judge ordered investigative custody in all seven cases. The men were subsequently transferred to various correctional facilities. The remaining three temporarily arrested individuals were released.
Investigations by police and the public prosecutor's office are continuing.
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