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Police Caught Drug Dealer in Vienna-Brigittenau

Die Polizei fasste einen Drogendealer in Wien-Brigittenau.
Die Polizei fasste einen Drogendealer in Wien-Brigittenau. ©APA/EVA MANHART (Symbolbild)
After investigations by officers of the Task Force for Combating Street Crime (EGS) in Vienna, there were reports and an arrest in the drug scene.

On Saturday afternoon, the police officers staked out in the Pasettistraße in the Vienna-Brigittenau district. During an observation of the suspected location, five men were stopped and searched at different times. Various drugs were seized in the process.

Man arrested in Vienna-Brigittenau

The men, aged between 22 and 56 and of different nationalities, had a total of 18.6 grams of marijuana, 4.8 grams of cocaine, and 2.0 grams of so-called "magic mushrooms" on them. All involved were reported. During the further official action, a 27-year-old Austrian went to an apartment. There, a bag containing 8.2 grams of marijuana was handed over between him and another suspect, a 59-year-old Austrian.

Subsequently, the older man's apartment was searched. The officers found 256.4 grams of marijuana, 64.3 grams of cannabis resin, 62.7 grams of cocaine, 75.6 grams of so-called "magic mushrooms," a blank-firing pistol with ammunition, and 1,925 euros. The man was arrested.

(APA/Red)

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