Great drug raid: Police arrest main suspects in Buxtehude!

On February 14, 2025, the Stade police carried out a comprehensive large -scale operation against organized drug trafficking. During the searches in several cities, including Buxtehude, Jork and Hamburg, eleven buildings were targeted, as NDR reported. In the course of the measures, a 46-year-old main suspect was arrested and is in custody.

In the context of the use, larger quantities of narcotics as well as prescription medication, cash and gold coins were ensured in six -digit value. The police also discovered several weapons, including a invited firearm and other dangerous items. Investigations against a total of seven people - six men and a woman aged 43 to 58 - have been running since August 2024, centered for trade with cocaine.

suspicious cultural association and further arrests

A cultural association in Buxtehude, which is suspected, received special attention as a drug covering area. The association's premises were temporarily sealed, and the city of Buxtehude is examining the possibility of closure. Further searches in Lüneburg were also carried out during the use, in which 5.5 kg amphetamine, 150 g cocaine, 1 kg cannabis and over 150 e-cigarettes with high THC content were ensured.

In addition, the officials found an arsenal in Lüneburg that consisted of a charged firearm, two weapons of shot, ammunition, impact rings, knives and a hand -ready ax. Further investigations are underway and the evaluation of the evidence continues. The background of these searches could indicate earlier drug finds in February 2021 and further investigations in the Harburg district.

The assignment was massive, with over 100 emergency services, including specialists such as drug and banknote detection dogs who were mobilized to support the riot police and the mobile operational command (MEK) from Lüneburg and Oldenburg, as the press portal reported. Four people were temporarily arrested, three of whom were released after the first interrogations.