Drug scandal in Bad Hersfeld: Inventures and investigations are underway!

Drug scandal in Bad Hersfeld: Inventures and investigations are underway!

A 29-year-old man from Bebra was convicted of drug trafficking in front of the lay judge in Bad Hersfeld. The deeds for which he was held responsible are more than five years ago. The defendant was found to have sold over 82 grams of cannabis on June 21, 2019. During an examination of his apartment on December 12, 2019, criminal officers also found six grams of cocaine, which were also intended for the sale. The allegation was not small on unauthorized trading in drugs, reports hna .

In the procedure, the defendant's defendant's defendant argued that he has no longer practiced drug use for five years and has in the meantime remained punitive. The accused's earlier deeds were already taken into account in another procedure in 2020. However, a amount of 48.14 grams of cannabis confiscated during an apartment search had no legal relevance due to the new Consumer Cannabis Act, which has been in force since April 1, 2024.

judgment and punishment

The judge imposed a six -month imprisonment, which was suspended for probation for two years. Originally, the prosecutor had requested for nine months on probation and a money requirement of 200 euros. The defendant's lawyer requested a fine of 1500 euros. Ultimately, the court agreed with the money requirement of 200 euros, which the accused can pay in four installments of 50 euros each. At the moment the convicted is unemployed, but has a job.

in parallel to this case, there were extensive investigations and searches for a seven -person grouping in the field of drug trafficking in East Hesse. On Wednesday, several search resolutions from the Fulda district court were executed, with the criminal police in Bad Hersfeld in Bad Hersfeld and Rotenburg an der Fulda. The suspects are suspected of acting with narcotics in a not small amount. In another campaign on April 3 in Bremerhaven, a 21-year-old from Bad Hersfeld and a 34-year-old from Fulda were arrested, whose arrest is related to the rescue of 37 kilograms of cocaine from an overseas container, such as Osthessen News reported.

drug use in Germany

The problem of drug trafficking and consumption is a central topic in Germany. The annual Reitox report of the German observation center for drugs and drug addiction showed that 3.6 percent of adults in Germany consumed illegal drugs last year. Taking into account cannabis, this value increases to 9.6 percent. An alarming trend is the increase in cocaine use: between 2015 and 2021, this rose from 0.6 percent to 1.6 percent. The number of drug deaths achieved a record value in 2023 with 2227 cases. It is particularly worrying that more than one psychoactive substance was found in two thirds of the deaths, so The Federal Government .

Burkhard Blienert, the Federal Government Commissioner for Addictive and Drug Questions, emphasizes the seriousness of the situation and advocates increased combating illegal drug trade. Esther Neumeier, head of the DBDD, also requires better networking of all actors in the field of illegal substances and faster toxicological analysis data. The increasing challenges in connection with drug use and trade remain a central social and political topic that requires the urgent need for action.