Collaborative statement issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Osnabrück, the local Police Department, and the Customs Inspection Office in Hanover
The District Court of Osnabrück has issued a new arrest warrant for a 64-year-old businessman from Bramsche, following renewed suspicions of aiding and abetting the trafficking of narcotics on a large scale.
The arrest warrant was executed on October 30, 2024. The investigation against the businessman is being conducted by the Joint Narcotics Investigation Group (JNIG), consisting of the Customs Investigation Office Hannover and the Central Criminal Inspectorate Osnabrück. The Public Prosecutor's Office Osnabrück is leading the investigation.
Inquiries can be directed to the Customs Investigation Office Hannover's Press and Public Relations department or the Press Spokesperson and Deputy Press Spokesperson at [email protected].
The suspect had deregistered his vehicle in Germany and arranged for it to be reregistered to his Luxembourg company in late September 2024, which was prohibited under the strict conditions for the suspension of the arrest warrant. The smuggling vehicle was registered to the company of the 64-year-old man from Bramsche until August 2024.
A vehicle with Luxembourg registration was stopped and checked in the Franco-Belgian border area on October 1, 2024, leading to the arrest of a Belgian driver and the seizure of over 11 kilograms of cocaine and 1,640 euros. The Belgian drug courier was convicted in France to 4 years imprisonment and a fine of 861,000 euros.
The residence and business premises of the main suspect in Bramsche were searched, and evidence was secured. Besides the Customs Investigation Office Hanover, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office are involved in further investigations against the 64-year-old businessman from Bramsche regarding the large-scale drug trafficking.
The Customs Investigation Office Hannover and the Central Criminal Inspectorate Osnabrück are continuing their investigations on behalf of the Public Prosecutor's Office Osnabrück. The news content is originally from the Customs Investigation Office Hannover, transmitted via news aktuell.
