A huge and sharp increase in the supply of drugs, and in particular cocaine, is observed throughout Germany. This was announced by the head of the German Federal Criminal Police Office, Holger Münch.
In an interview with the R&D media group, quoted by BTA, Münch explains that the saturation of the North American drug market has led to the redirection of cocaine to markets in Europe. Thus, the continent is becoming an increasingly large center for the distribution of cocaine.
The head of the Federal Criminal Police Office warns that Germany is "flooded with cocaine" and that the drug is spreading rapidly throughout the country.
There is also a problem with the distribution of heroin. Münch explains that the Taliban's ban on opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has led to a reduction in supply, but also to a greater risk of the drug being mixed with synthetic opioids. This greatly increases the risk of serious consequences and even death.
However, crime statistics in Germany for 2024 show that heroin-related crimes have decreased.
In contrast, the number of cocaine-related crimes has increased by nearly 5%, and an even sharper increase has been recorded for the use of LSD - by 32.6%. Criminal acts related to newly emerging synthetic drugs have increased by 41.6%.
In June 2024, cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros was seized in Germany from several container ships loaded with fruit and vegetables. It was the largest amount of cocaine ever seized in the country, and a Bulgarian was among the seven arrested.
At the time, German authorities announced that a businessman from the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia had created 100 shell companies to make the shipments appear legal.