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Drug bust in Vienna: Five dealers arrested and drugs seized!
In the Brigittenau district of Vienna, five men were arrested for drug trafficking and drugs and cash were seized.
Drug bust in Vienna: Five dealers arrested and drugs seized!
The Vienna police recently carried out another strike against the drug community in Brigittenau. Attentive officers from the task force to combat street crime (EGS) carried out targeted surveillance and were able to arrest five men between the ages of 22 and 56. How sn.at reported, the action took place on Pasettistrasse. Not only were drugs seized during the arrests, but a 59-year-old man who searched his apartment was also caught with a serious stash of drugs.
The officers discovered a significant amount of drugs in the suspect's apartment, including 256.4 grams of marijuana, 64.3 grams of cannabis resin as well as 62.7 grams of cocaine and 75.6 grams of magic mushrooms. They also found a blank pistol with ammunition and 1,925 euros in cash. In total, all five men involved were reported, with the 59-year-old being arrested due to the amount of drugs seized.
Drug trafficking in Vienna: Another incident
The Brigittenau case is not the only recent drug incident in Vienna. How today.at reported that three men from the drug community were arrested in mid-July. Two Serbian citizens, aged 28 and 32, were caught red-handed in a suspected drug trafficking operation. As a result, the police found considerable amounts of drugs and cash totaling 32,395 euros during searches.
Another suspect, a 29-year-old Serb, was arrested the next day. Drugs and drug substitutes in tablet form were also seized from him. The three men are in custody on the orders of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office.
Drug situation in Austria and countermeasures
These incidents shed light on the current drug situation in Austria. Every year, the Ministry of Health prepares reports on the drug situation that document developments in this area. The current drug report 2024 deals with the epidemiological situation of the past year and explains how the drug market and related offenses are developing. Details can be found on the Ministry of Health website socialminister.gv.at.
The drug cases that keep flaring up in Vienna make it clear that there is still a need for action to counteract the increasing drug crime. The police will therefore remain on the lookout in the coming months in order to consistently pursue and prevent such crimes.