Overview

• Investigators executed simultaneous searches of multiple residences in Coburg and Sonneberg as part of a targeted anti-trafficking operation.
• Five suspects—four men and one woman aged 17 to 27—were brought before a judge and have been placed in pretrial detention.
• Officers seized one kilogram each of crystal meth and marijuana during the raids on the coordinated network.
• The operation was carried out by police forces and public prosecutor’s offices from two federal states acting in unison.
• Officials say the arrests highlight growing concerns about youth involvement in organized drug distribution across Germany.