Drug Raid in Vienna: Five Dealers Arrested

They are suspected of having dealt with narcotics on a larger scale. In two so-called bunker apartments, investigators seized around 700 grams of cocaine, about nine kilograms of cannabis resin and herb, approximately 17,000 euros in cash, as well as three forged IDs, police said on Saturday.

Blow Against Street Crime in Vienna

On Wednesday, three men aged 25, 26, and 36 (all Serbian nationals) were arrested in Favoriten. The following day, further arrests took place in Margareten: Here, a 21-year-old Turkish national and a 25-year-old Austrian were arrested.

The five suspects were charged with suspicion of drug trafficking and participation in a criminal organization. By order of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, they were transferred to a correctional facility. The 36-year-old also has to answer for suspicion of document forgery.

(APA/Red)

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