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Berlin Police Seize Weapons and Drugs, Open 17 Investigations in Soko Ferrum Sweep

The Ferrum task force targets illegal weapons linked to a recent surge in shootings.

Overview

  • About 250 officers inspected seven venues across the city, checked 198 people and 105 vehicles, and secured one car.
  • At a Bellermannstraße establishment, officers found a live firearm, a blank‑firing gun hidden in a toilet, two one‑hand knives, a live cartridge, suspected cocaine, and clothing believed tied to offenses.
  • Police detained a 47‑year‑old at the site and arrested two guests who were wanted on warrants, taking all three into custody.
  • Seventeen criminal investigations were opened on suspected violations including weapons and narcotics laws, dangerous bodily harm, resisting officers, and compulsory insurance offenses.
  • Since mid‑November, Soko Ferrum has checked 4,361 people and 2,672 vehicles, applied liberty‑restricting measures to 3,106 individuals, and reported 32 seized weapons and dangerous items to the interior committee.