Drug raids in Zweibrücken: Unraded weapon and narcotics discovered!

Drug raids in Zweibrücken: Unraded weapon and narcotics discovered!

On March 9, 2025, the police reported an incident from Zweibrücken, which makes the effects of drug crime clear in Germany. On the evening of March 8, at 10:40 p.m., the police received a call from a 39-year-old man who reported disputes with his 42-year-old partner. When the facts on site on site in Bismarckstrasse, the officials not only discovered an unloaded firearm, but also indications of narcotics. A search of the shared apartment subsequently revealed Diversa's narcotics, which led to an investigation due to violation of the Narcotics Act and the Consumer Cannabis Act. Furthermore, a criminal complaint was initiated due to violation of the weapons law, since at the time of the search, none of the residents could show a weapon permit, as [news.de] reports.

The incident underlines the challenges in front of which the police stand in combating drug crime. According to the police crime statistics (PKS) 2022 for the district of Kaiserslautern, 997 drug offenses were registered with a high reconnaissance rate of 97 %. In the same year, 745 suspects were determined, of which 636 men and 109 women were. The distribution of age shows that 23 % of the people were not of German origin, which indicates the international dimension of drug trafficking.

The dimension of drug crime in Germany

The fight against internationally organized drug crime is top priority for the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). This form of crime is a significant danger to internal security in Germany. Grouping perpetrators benefit from illegal profits in the drug trade and often also commit violent crimes that are closely linked to drug trafficking. As [bka.de] explains, the availability of drugs in Germany has increased in recent years, which is due, among other things, to the global increase in drug production.

The PKS 2022 also shows that cannabis is the most frequently consumed drug. In 2022, around two thirds of all drug offenses were associated with cannabis. In 2023, the drug offenses continued to increase in connection with cannabis, with over 200,000 crimes recorded. This development shows that the statutory regulation, which will be sought with the new cannabis law, which will come into force on April 1, 2024, is urgently required.

drug crime and their consequences

The numbers speak a clear language: According to [bka.de], a total of 207,563 drug offenses were registered in connection with cannabis. At the same time, the security authorities found considerable amounts of drugs and weapons. This year alone, 20.9 tons of marijuana and 3.7 tons of hashish were secured. The increasing number of drugs in Germany, linked to a high number of drug -dependent and drug -related deaths - in 2023 there were a total of 2,227 - illustrates the drastic social consequences of drug crime.

Overall, the BKA took numerous measures to combat the complexity of drug trafficking, including the destruction of drug laboratories and the persecution of crimes on the Internet. As the statistics show, new psychoactive substances (NPS) and synthetic drugs such as amphetamine and ecstasy continue to have a significant share. The situation remains tense, and challenges such as dealing with illegal substances over the Internet present the authorities with new problems.