Police Cologne strikes hard: drugs and weapons in lime secured!

Police Cologne strikes hard: drugs and weapons in lime secured!

Straßenbahnhaltestelle Fuldaer Straße, Köln, Deutschland - Cologne - In the Kalk district of Kalk, September 14, 2023, an extensive police operation occurred that revolved around drugs and violent crime. The officials checked a total of 79 people and had to issue 12 references. A special focus was on a alleged drug deal, which the police observed at 2:10 p.m. at the Fuldaer Straße tram stop. There a 22-year-old was caught selling drugs and first tried to flee. However, the police were able to stop him and ensured 900 euros in cash, 50 grams of cannabis and two new smartphones, as Tixio.

The crime of drug crime has been increasing for several years, the Cologne police have prompted to act more against dealers. These measures are part of a "focus group", which is active in Mülheim, Holweide, Dellbrück and Dünnwald in order to increase security in the region. According to [WDR] (https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/polizei-koeln-rheinisch- against-drug criminal criminal disease-100.html) there were over 5,500 incidents in 2023, which were primarily about drugs and associated violence. The population is increasingly unsettled by the brutalization and the increasing willingness to violence in connection with the drug scene.

drugs and weapons in focus

Another exciting chapter of the mission took place at 4:30 p.m. in a restaurant on Kalk-Mülheimer Strasse. There, the officials not only discovered 150 grams of cannabis, but also 50 grams of hashish and 10 plastic shells with an unsaxed shisha tobacco. These finds led to further investigations and witnesses of the wide range of illegal activities in this focus, such as press portal.

But not only drugs were in the sights of the police. At around 6:00 p.m., a passenger of a VW Polo was observed in Zechenstrasse, who tried to hide 2,600 euros in cash. The origin of the money seems unclear and the criminal police are examining the facts. Before this check, the officials also stopped a 56-year-old BMW driver in Homarstrasse. A hand knife was handled with him, and a telescopic striker had already been ensured during an earlier control.

The challenges of the police

The strong police presence in lime should not only counteract drug trafficking, but also acts of violence. This tendency is particularly evident through frightening incidents, such as the violent death of a 15-year or attack on passers-by with baseball rackets. Such events have illustrated the Cologne police that there is an urgent need for action. In other districts such as Friesenplatz or Ebertplatz, there are similar problems with drug crime that cannot be ignored.

Developments in recent years have also caused worries in public. Citizens repeatedly report an increasing threat from dealers and the associated violence. An approach to improving the situation could be more intensive cooperation between the police, regulatory office and the population to ensure more security together.