Early this In the morning, a large-scale police operation aimed at the international trade in arms took place in Berlin, local authorities announced, DPA and BTA reported. About 150 law enforcement officers were mobilized and searched various districts of the city. Details of the operation are being kept under wraps, with a police spokesman providing limited information.
Stefan Wech, the head of the Berlin police union, spoke a little more about the situation. According to him, Berlin has become a center for international criminal networks involved not only in drug trafficking, but also in the trade in deadly weapons.
„Berlin remains a hotspot for international criminal networks, both for drugs and for the trade in cold-blooded weapons, which is spread through the “dark web” and well-organized gangs”, the head of the police union in Berlin Stefan Weh explained in a statement, quoted by BTA.
This morning's actions underscore the ongoing battle against the illegal arms trade and efforts to dismantle the networks that threaten public safety in Berlin and beyond.