Drug bust in Mülheim secures significant cash, weapons, and illegal substances following successful focus group operation
In a significant development, the police in Cologne have arrested three suspects as part of an operation against organized drug trafficking in the city.
The operation, conducted by the Mülheim special team on July 5th, uncovered complex networks of organized crime groups operating across multiple neighbourhoods. These groups involve dealers, suppliers, and financiers connected through hierarchical and transnational links.
The operation began with a traffic control at the intersection of Frankfurter Straße / Montanusstraße, where a grey car was stopped. Inside the vehicle, a 27-year-old driver and a 35-year-old passenger were found.
During the search of the vehicle, the police found cannabis. Further investigation led to the temporary arrest of the driver and the passenger, and the discovery of additional evidence linking them to the drug trade.
A court-ordered search of the 35-year-old passenger's apartment on Wilhelmstraße revealed small amounts of ketamine and ecstasy. Meanwhile, a search warrant executed at the driver's residence in Hürth, with the support of a customs service dog, led to the discovery of cannabis, hashish, large amounts of cash, jewelry, and gold.
The driver was also found to be in possession of a PTB weapon with a magazine and knuckledusters. During a search in the driver's bag, the police found LSD, cocaine, and several hundred euros in cash. An additional thousand euros in cash was found during a search in the 27-year-old's underwear.
The 27-year-old's 59-year-old mother was also temporarily arrested. In the apartment of relatives in Cologne-Weiß, over 40,000 euros in cash and 10 bags of "magic mushrooms" were secured. Further search warrants for two additional apartments in the family environment led to further finds.
The Rhein-Erft district police have taken over the further investigations. The seized narcotics include MDMA and hallucinogenic mushrooms, and the operation has significantly disrupted the activities of organized drug trafficking in the Cologne area.
