Saxony in focus: Police caught 31 criminals on the day of the search!

Saxony in focus: Police caught 31 criminals on the day of the search!

Sachsen, Deutschland - On February 5, 2025, the fifth nationwide search for the police took place in Saxony. This day, which started at 7:00 a.m., aims to increase the pressure on criminals, especially in the area of the Narcotics Act. According to Merkur , six festivals and numerous mobile checkpoints were at various points, including car railways, crime scales, furnished. The day was under the support of customs, federal police and Czech police forces.

Impressive results have already been achieved by noon: 31 people searched were taken up, including 22 with arrest warrants. Four people were taken care of, while others could be released by paying money. The focus was particularly on violations of the Narcotics Act, especially in road traffic. There were also two drivers that were under the influence of narcotics.

Experiences from previous searches for searches

Today's control day follows the first day of Saxony-wide control and search day, which took place on March 21, 2024. On this first day, 58 people wanted were arrested, 14 of them were detained. More than 670 emergency services were mobilized, which build numerous inpatient and mobile checkpoints. More than 2,247 vehicles and 2,835 people were controlled, with 37 traffic crimes and 17 other crimes reported, as Sachsen

A special focus of the controls was on the search for people, car shifts and drugs in road traffic. 27 people were found under the influence of alcohol or drugs, whereby a large part of the findings was due to drug use.

Future of the search activities

As from another report by Medienervice Sachsen , the state police chief Jörg Kubiessa emphasized the importance of the search actions and the need to increase traffic safety. He announced that the police will continue to act more against crime and that the street investigations are to be intensified in the future. The consistent persecution of crime in Saxony remains a central concern of police work.

Today's controls are part of a comprehensive approach to increase security in Saxony and to counter the criminals.