Rail patrol at the train station uncovers drug stash - Substantial amount of illicit substances discovered - Individual momentarily detained pending further investigation
Police Arrest Polish Citizen in Connection with Large-Scale Narcotics Seizure
In an operation led by the State Police of Schleswig-Holstein, a 36-year-old Polish citizen was provisionally arrested on July 3, 2025, at Elmshorn station. The arrest came after large quantities of narcotics, estimated to be over 1 kilogram, were discovered during a routine person check around noon.
The suspected narcotics were identified as amphetamines, with a street value of approximately 10,000 euros. The arrest warrant was issued by the competent investigating judge at Itzehoe Local Court, and the man is currently being held at Itzehoe Prison.
The Itzehoe Public Prosecutor's Office requested an arrest warrant for the individual the day after his arrest. The Drugs Squad of Elmshorn Criminal Police has taken over the investigation of the case, with the investigation and interrogation related to the discovery of the narcotics being conducted by the DHF police service.
The State Police regularly conduct person checks in local and long-distance transport to monitor the regulations of the Weapons Act and the state ordinance on the ban on carrying weapons and knives in public transport. The exact location of the arrest within Elmshorn station was not specified.
The location of the investigation is now centered in Elmshorn. For further inquiries, the Police Directorate Bad Segeberg's Press Office can be contacted at Dorfstr. 16-18, 23795 Bad Segeberg. Jens Zeidler can be reached at the Press Office by phone at 04551-884-2020 or by email at [email protected].
The arrested individual is currently in custody, and the investigation into the narcotics seizure at Elmshorn station is still ongoing. The news article was originally published by the Police Directorate Bad Segeberg.
