Drug-related crime

Drug use
Drug-related crime
The European drug market is growing.

State Office of Criminal Investigation NRW

The quantities of narcotics seized and the number of (large-scale) seizures, particularly of cocaine by customs authorities in Germany, are a cause for concern. A high purity content and consistently stable prices following large-scale seizures are evidence of the high availability of the drugs. The drug reaches Europe via numerous routes, both by sea and by land. Seizures of narcotics are often linked to drug smuggling to and from the Netherlands.

Due to its geographical location, NRW is playing an increasingly important role as a transit country and intermediate storage facility for chemicals destined for drug production in laboratories in the Netherlands. Drug production is thus shifting to the Netherlands and NRW.

Drug trafficking on the internet has now established itself as a fixed distribution channel for drugs in Germany. Drugs offered on the internet and darknet are usually sent to customers by post. The increasing shipment of narcotics by post is the visible consequence of the flourishing online trade in narcotics.

Drug trafficking
on the Internet
The purchase of narcotics (BtM) by post is becoming increasingly interesting for sellers and consumers. Quickly and inconspicuously purchased anonymously online and delivered by reputable parcel carriers, the postal service makes it easy for drug dealers to sell narcotics to consumers. Drug-relat...
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Phenomena
Investigations
 
District police authorities and LKA strike a major blow against drug-related crime in Europe.
On March 14, 2018, investigators from the LKA NRW searched over 30 homes and business premises in various NRW cities and seized a total of 71 kilograms of hard drugs and over 400,000 euros in cash. They executed nine arrest warrants.
Situation pictures
 
The situation report provides information on the situation and development of drug-related crime in North Rhine-Westphalia. It includes all offenses directly related to narcotics and direct drug-related crime. This includes offenses under the Narcotics Act (§§ 29 to 30a BtMG), the New Psychoactive S...
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