Raid in Ulm: nine -headed gang arrested by drug dealers!

Raid in Ulm: nine -headed gang arrested by drug dealers!

In a concise blow against organized crime, the Ulm criminal police have excavated a gang of alleged drug dealers and burglars in the past few days. In several cities, including Ulm, Neu-Ulm and the Alb-Donau district, searches were carried out that led to arrests and numerous seizures. A total of nine people, men between the ages of 16 and 50, and 16-year-old young people end up in the police. This information comes from a report by SWR .

The perpetrators are apparently part of a group that is not only active in drug trafficking, but also committed numerous burglaries. In the searches that took place in Laichingen and Blaubeuren, the investigators found narcotics in considerable quantities. This includes about 15 grams of cocaine, 30 grams of amphetamine and around 375 grams of marijuana. In addition, the officers came across a breeding system for cannabis plants. According to Schwäbische.de there is suspicion that the gang with the illegal trade of drugs in the region is at work was.

Investigations and arrests

The police searched a total of eight apartments, with drugs and cash being secured. The burglaries, which are also charged to the gang, are said to have taken place in Ulm and Laichingen, whereby cute metal and cash were particularly stolen worth several thousand euros. Against the arrested is now being determined for severe band theft and unauthorized trade in narcotics.

Especially in the focus of the investigation is a 28-year-old man from Laichingen, who has been associated with severe robberies in the past. He is not only suspected of having carried out an armed robbery on a arcade in Blaubeuren, but was also demonstrated to the judge on June 05. The arrest warrant against him has been issued, while the other men and young people are at large after their arrest, since there are no reasons for prison against them.

drug crime in Germany

The current situation illustrates the worrying development of drug crime in Germany. In 2023, around 347,000 drug crime cases were registered, which corresponds to an increase of 2 percent compared to the previous year. Cannabis in particular plays a major role in this, since around 208,000 of these cases are related to cannabis, which has been legally legalized since April 2024. This once again confirms the relevance of the drug problem, which not only has individual, but also social problems, as the increase in tragic drug deaths, which in 2023 rose to around 2,230 cases, as Statista

The raids in Ulm and the surrounding area are part of a comprehensive strategy to say the fight and restore public security. The investigation by the Ulm public prosecutor and the police are still ongoing to uncover further backgrounds of the gang.