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Vienna Police Succeed in Crackdown on Drug Crime

Die Wiener Polizei beschlagnahmte Kokain und Cannabis.
Die Wiener Polizei beschlagnahmte Kokain und Cannabis. ©LPD Wien
Criminal investigators from the Vienna State Criminal Office, West Branch, conducted a coordinated operation against drug crime with the support of the Special Units Directorate/Cobra Task Force.

As part of the operation, two 30-year-old men were arrested as suspects and one kilogram of cocaine was seized. A police officer sustained minor injuries as one of the suspects put up significant resistance to the arrest.

Vienna Police Seize Cannabis and Cash During House Searches

The suspects had fake Belgian documents in their possession, which were confiscated. During further house searches in Favoriten and Simmering, over two kilograms of cannabis and cash in the low five-figure range were found and secured. After consultation with the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, the arrested individuals will be taken to a correctional facility. The men are being investigated for drug offenses, document offenses, and suspicion of resistance to state authority.

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