Drug hit in Cotta: 38-year-old arrested with meth and cash!

Drug hit in Cotta: 38-year-old arrested with meth and cash!

A police operation in the Cotta district of Dresden on Wednesday evening caused a stir. It ended with the arrest of a 38-year-old German suspected of dealing in illegal drugs. Loud Sächsische.de During his arrest, over 30 grams of methamphetamine and a medium three-digit amount of cash in small denominations were seized.

The police commission of investigators has started an investigation against him for illicit trafficking in narcotics. This is just one of many reports that the police have recently reported from Dresden, including the current one Live ticker from Dresden's latest news shows. There, citizens can find up-to-date information on traffic accidents, closures and other safety-related topics.

Drug offenses in focus

The arrest of the suspected drug trafficker fits into a larger context. Drug crime is one of the crucial areas of organized crime in Germany. According to information from Statista Around 347,000 drug crime cases were recorded by the police in Germany in 2023. A majority of these cases involved cannabis, which has been partially legal since April 1, 2024. Nevertheless, the proportion of illegal narcotics remains high, especially when it comes to drug trafficking.

In 2023 alone, around 55,500 drug trafficking offenses were registered. The majority of these crimes are committed by German citizens. The health and social consequences of drug use are often ignored: drug-related deaths in Germany rose to around 2,230 last year, which is an alarming signal. But even in Dresden the city is not immune to these problems.

Where is drug crime headed in Dresden? This development remains to be seen. The police and various institutions are faced with the challenge of counteracting the increase in drug-related crime and its drastic consequences. One thing is certain: the topic of drugs remains on the agenda in Dresden and beyond - there is something to be done.

The police headquarters and neighboring districts are still available for current information on police and traffic in Dresden. The contact points include:

• Polizeidirektion Dresden: Schießgasse 7, 01067 Dresden; Telefon: 0351 483 0
• Autobahnpolizeirevier Dresden: Karl-Marx Str. 3, 01109 Dresden; Telefon: 0351 79583 100
• Polizeirevier Dresden-Mitte: Schießgasse 7, 01067 Dresden; Telefon: 0351 483 2601
• Polizeirevier Dresden-Nord: Stauffenbergallee 18, 01099 Dresden; Telefon: 0351 6524 4100
• Polizeirevier Dresden-Süd: Niedersedlitzer Straße 19, 01239 Dresden; Telefon: 0351 2866 0
• Polizeirevier Dresden-West: Julius-Vahlteich-Straße 2, 01159 Dresden; Telefon: 0351 41408 0