Mafia process in Düsseldorf: Drug boss in court!

Mafia process in Düsseldorf: Drug boss in court!

In the terrorist in Düsseldorf, an important process begins today that targets several defendants for drug trafficking and formation of a criminal association. The public prosecutor has investigated Karl-Heinz E. and its alleged accomplices, which are assigned to a criminal gang that is said to have transported cocaine across Europe for years. As The FAZ is asked by the lawyers, the documentation "mafiajäger" is Discuss that deals with the "Operation Eureka".

Karl-Heinz E. (64 years old) is considered the head of the gang and is said to have earned at least 2.2 million euros from drug trafficking. The indictment counts 62 points, the main accusation point is the formation of a criminal association led by E.. The defendant is suspected of having stood in contact with international Albanian and Italian groups since 2014 and having organized over 50 cocit transports meticulously. The cocaine was so packaged that the police did not react to it.

background of the investigation

The "Operation Eureka", which was initiated as the world's impact against the Mafia organization 'Ndrangheta, took place in Germany and other European countries in the early morning. Around 1,000 emergency services were involved in the searches and around 30 arrest warrants were carried out in Germany. As The Augsburger Allgemeine , there were a total of 150 arrests in several countries, where 108 arrestors were obtained were.

In Germany, drugs and other evidence were confiscated, while the investigation focused on the activities of the 'Ndrangheta, which is particularly active in drug trafficking. The raid led to ensuring around 23 tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of two billion euros. The investigation shows that the drugs are smuggled to Europe via various routes from South America.

The role of cooperation in combating the mafia

Cooperation between the national and international law enforcement agencies, including European and the Italian Antimafia Criminal Police Office, is crucial to effectively counter organized crime. In the report of the Antimafia criminal office on the activities of the mafia in Germany, the continued threat of Italian groups is emphasized, especially in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. These groups are active in both drug trafficking and the legal economy. According to mafiandanke Germany remains an attractive goal for organized crime.

The public prosecutor has a possible punishment of 12 to 12.5 years for Karl-Heinz E., while for the other defendants between 4 and 10 years of prison. Four of the alleged cocaine couriers have already made confessions and have burdened other accomplices. The process is expected to continue until summer, while parallel legal proceedings offer decisive insights into the interweaving of mafia activities in Germany and Europe.