Raid in Hamm: 29-year-old arrested with 250 grams of cannabis!

Raid in Hamm: 29-year-old arrested with 250 grams of cannabis!

After a nighttime check in the train station area in Hamm-Mitte on October 9, 2025, a 29-year-old homeless man was arrested. The police found around 250 grams of cannabis flowers in a black clamp bag. The check took place in a previously established weapons and knife ban zone and began at around 10:40 p.m. The drugs were seized and the suspected man was taken into police custody. This measure is part of increasing police activity in Hamm, where there has been an increase in vehicle break-ins, particularly of mobile homes, in the last two months. Such controls are not only intended to combat drugs, but also to increase the citizens' feeling of security, as [wa.de](https://www.wa.de/hamm/found-kontrolle-in- Waffenverbotszone-grosse-menge-drogen-bei-29-jaehrigen-93979566.html) reports.

But the situation is not only tense in Hamm. In Wiesbaden it is also clear that targeted police checks are important. During an operation by the Wiesbaden police in March 2025, massive control measures were carried out under the title “Safe Wiesbaden”. 55 people were checked and, among others, a 37-year-old man was arrested for cocaine and 25 grams of marijuana. The initiative aims to prevent clashes and actively address the population in order to create a safe feeling in the city center, according to wiesbadenaktuell.de.

Weapons ban zones in focus

The introduction of weapon ban zones, which have been increasingly implemented in many cities in recent years after the knife attacks, is causing controversial discussions in Germany. Critics question whether these zones are really effective or whether they are merely symbolic. One example is the weapons ban zone in Stuttgart, which has existed since February 2023 and was recently extended by two years. Here the mayor reported 116 weapons confiscated, although the increase in knife offenses nationwide remains a concern, according to tagesschau.de.

The police see these zones as a sensible measure to prevent violent clashes. Experts, however, express skepticism about the long-term effects. Dirk Baier, professor of criminology, emphasizes that a package of measures is necessary to not only clean up violence, but also to combat its causes. There is a lack of empathy and conflict resolution training in schools that could help prevent violence.

The situation shows that the problem is complex. While the explosiveness of the situation in cities such as Hamm or Wiesbaden underlines the need for police checks and security systems, the question remains as to whether the measures will combat violent crime in the long term or only alleviate the symptoms. The debate about gun ban zones will probably be with us for some time to come.