Sensitive blow to the drug scene in Tyrol: the State Police, in collaboration with the LKA Lower Austria and Munich and the police in the Zillertal, was able to investigate and break up a gang that allegedly smuggled cocaine worth at least 400,000 euros into the country and brought to the people here. So far, 20 arrests have been made. Nine suspects are in custody.
The Tyrolean detectives had this since October 2021 Targeted drug gang mainly from North Macedonia. In collaboration with the LKA Munich, the LKA Lower Austria and the police inspectorate Ried im Zillertal, it could finally be demonstrated that the three main suspects had imported and traded at least four kilograms of high-quality cocaine with a street value of approximately 400,000 euros. in the period from 2020 to March 2022. So far there have been 20 arrests,” says Tyrolean LKA boss Katja Tersch.
The main suspects are a 43-year-old Croat and two North Macedonians, aged 31 and 42.
Drugs, cell phones, cash seized
So far 19 searches have been carried out – most in Tyrol, but also one in Lower Austria and Bavaria. “Including 155 grams of cocaine, 8,500 euros in cash, a manslaughter and numerous mobile phones and other evidence such as extenders, packaging material and narcotic paraphernalia have been seized,” the lead investigator continues.
First, the three main suspects – as well as the wife of the 31-year-old North Macedonian – were arrested in the Zillertal and Munich on suspicion of money laundering. “This was followed by further investigations and police access to the Tyrolean network of intermediaries and buyers. To date, a total of 17 intermediaries between the ages of 17 and 39 of different nationalities have been identified and 16 of them arrested. One person is still being sought,” emphasizes. tersch.
So far, 30 people have been identified as buyers. They were reported to the Innsbruck prosecutor’s office.
Coke smuggled from Germany to the Zillertal
According to the current state of the investigation, the cocaine was obtained in Germany and smuggled into the Zillertal during several transport journeys, from where it was sold on to numerous intermediaries and buyers. “This usually happened in short meetings at different times and especially in public areas such as parking lots and sports fields, but also in several pubs in the Zillertal and Innsbruck area,” explains Tersch.
Pre-trial detention has been imposed on the three main suspects and six intermediaries, while all others have been reported.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
