Sensation in Hietzing: drug gang with cannabis plantations!

Sensation in Hietzing: drug gang with cannabis plantations!

A spectacular drug case shakes the federal capital: With the uncovering of a drug plantation in Vienna, the police have landed a huge blow against drug trafficking. Today, on June 5, 2025, the Viennese police announced that a total of seven kilos of cannabis and numerous cannabis plants could be ensured. In the course of these raids, three men were arrested. Two of them confessed to have operated two drug plantations in their apartment, reports the Kurier .

The uncovering of these machinations owes an unwanted water damage in an apartment in the Hietzing district. Due to the damage, the officers opened the door to the apartment on Tuesday and came across a surprise: the apartment was filled with 120 cannabis plants and over 5,800 grams of packed cannabis herb. After initial investigations, the officials from the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, South branch, took over the further investigations.

Investigations and arrests

The thorough investigation results led the police to several Italians. A 25-year-old quickly confessed that he had led the plantation in Hietzing, while his 31-year-old accomplice admitted that he had actively participated in rearing and selling the drugs. The third man, a 29-year-old brother, denied the allegations and was temporarily indicated at large. The drugs were ensured by the Vienna State Police Directorate, as reported

This arrest is not only a success for police work, but also throws a light on the current drug situation in Vienna. The annual report on the drug situation in Austria, created by the European Observatory for Drugs and Drugs and the Ministry of Health, deals with developments on the drug market and brings important data to drug -related offenses. The report 2024, which processes the year 2023, deals intensively with the topic and gives an overview of the political-legal framework in the drug area. Information on drug position is also available as a PDF and offer exciting insights into the numbers and statistics from 2019 to 2023. The current report can be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Health ( Social Ministry ).

The ongoing investigations are a sign that the authorities in Vienna do not turn a eye when it comes to fighting drugs. Such missions are important not only to pursue the current events, but also to protect the population. So it can be hoped that further drug plantations will continue to be uncovered in Vienna in the future and that the perpetrators will be held accountable.