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Over 2 kilos of cocaine on the A8: Albanians arrested!
Police seize over 2 kg of cocaine during an A8 check in Miesbach. 62-year-old Albanian in custody. Investigations are ongoing.
Over 2 kilos of cocaine on the A8: Albanians arrested!
In den letzten Tagen sorgt ein Vorfall an der A8 bei Weyarn für Aufsehen. The police seized over two kilograms of cocaine during a check in a parking lot. On October 28, 2025, the Kreuth border police station carried out the check during which a 62-year-old man from Albania was arrested. When they searched his mobile home, the officers found cocaine, a loaded blank gun and a fake Albanian police ID card. The man is now in custody.
The investigation is being led by a specialist commissioner for drug offenses at the Miesbach criminal police station, while the Munich II public prosecutor's office is driving the proceedings forward. Within a very short time, the public prosecutor's office filed an application for arrest, which was immediately implemented by an investigating judge in an arrest warrant. The suspect was taken to the correctional facility.
Background to drug crime
This seizure is part of a larger trend – drug crime has increased in Germany. Loud Statista Around 347,000 drug crime cases were recorded in 2023, an increase of 2 percent compared to the previous year. Many cases involve drugs such as cannabis, which has been partially legalized since April 1, 2024. A total of 208,000 of the total cases recorded involved cannabis, while the proportion of other drugs, such as cocaine, also remains relevant.
Drug crime is one of the most important areas of organized crime and street crime. Around 55,500 drug trafficking offenses were recorded in 2023, underscoring the urgency of the matter. The consumption of illegal drugs is a major health and social problem, leading to an increasing number of drug-related deaths. In 2023, around 2,230 people in Germany died as a result of drug use, which has a profound impact on society.
The man's arrest is therefore in the context of a nationwide problem that challenges not only the authorities, but also society as a whole. The road to combating drug trafficking is long and challenging, but with this seizure, the police in Bavaria show that they are determined to take action against this form of crime. This makes it clear that not only good business is at stake on the roads, but also the fundamental safety and health of society.
Developments regarding the investigation into this case will be followed with interest. What can be uncovered on the A8 could be a small piece of the mosaic in the big picture of drug crime in Germany.