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Raid against drug dealer ring: arrests on the Lower Rhine
During a raid on the Lower Rhine, the police seized drugs and weapons. photo
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The police in North Rhine-Westphalia deployed 80 men to arrest a ring of drug traffickers. Seven of the nine suspects are now in custody.
During a raid against a ring of drug dealers Police on the Lower Rhine arrested nine suspects. Police said 80 police officers were involved in the operation in Mönchengladbach and Neuss.
Ten properties were searched on suspicion of commercial drug trafficking. The main suspect is a 27-year-old from Mönchengladbach. In addition, the police temporarily arrested seven more men and one woman between the ages of 24 and 38 on Wednesday. Nobody was injured.
In addition to various drugs such as cannabis, crystal meth, ecstasy and amphetamine oil, the police found a five-figure sum of cash and several weapons. But she also seized five bicycles and a car. A man and a woman were released, and a judge ordered the remaining seven suspects into custody on Thursday.