Drug thieves in Cham: Georgian duo looted drogs!

Drug thieves in Cham: Georgian duo looted drogs!

In the past few days, several spectacular criminal cases have occurred in Bavaria that arouse public interest. In the district of Cham in particular, a duo that looted drugstores in Furth in the forest and Bad Kötzting was connected with a larger Georgian thieves. According to Mittelbayerische this happened at the beginning of June, Georgian citizens at the age of 20 and 30 Cosmetics and care products worth several thousand euros.

The perpetrators worked with a refined stitch: while one put the goods in a bag, the other kept guard. In order not to attract attention, one of them paid a small amount with a Georgian credit card at the cash register to attract more attention. Nevertheless, the police were able to intervene quickly after video recordings and credit card evaluations could reveal the identity of the suspects. A rental car company whose vehicle was rented at a petrol station in Amberg played an important role in the perpetrator's captivation. On June 17, the vehicle was found in front of a hotel in Fürth, and the police arrested the two men when they wanted to get in. A day later, arrest warrants were issued against them, and since then the perpetrators have been in Bavarian correctional facilities.

organized crime in focus

The events in Cham are part of a larger wave of arrests in connection with a Georgian gang. This was recently arrested by the police in a large contingent, as [Stern] (https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbruch/razzia against-georgische-diebesbange-in-ganz-deutschland-Festival-35129166.html). In several cities, including Baden-Württemberg, Hamburg and Berlin, raids took place, in which a total of twelve people were arrested that are suspected of being accepted and transported to Italy and Georgia.

Almost 200 civil servants were deployed as part of these nationwide investigations. The "Hermes" investigation group has followed the trail to a total of 21 suspects, with the main suspect being a 54-year-old Georgian who acted as a subcontractor of the Georgian Post. Interestingly, the structures of this crime organization were not only used for illegal goods, but also for legal transport. This suggests that the organized crime ring acts extremely flexibly in its methods.

a big problem in Germany

The situation in Germany is alarming. According to the Statista, the investigation into organized crime (OK) has increased steadily. 642 cases deal with band theft, drug trafficking and even cybercrime that cause considerable financial damage. In 2023, 41 percent of the procedures are due to drug offenses. The Georgian perpetrators fit into an overall picture in which criminal groups from different nationalities are becoming increasingly active.

The open questions remain: How efficiently can the investigative authorities react to this threat and how can they prevent future crimes? One thing is certain: crime has many faces and it will be necessary to work even more intensively on prevention.