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Dresden Police Raid 22 Sites in Major Child Pornography Investigation

Authorities seized more than 100 digital devices in sweeps across 22 locations with forensic analysis expected to take weeks

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Overview

  • The operation involved 27 detectives from the Dresden Police Directorate and 78 officers from the Saxon Riot Police.
  • It was the 21st coordinated action in recent years targeting child and youth pornography in the region.
  • Officers confiscated 40 mobile phones, 37 computers and 48 other digital storage devices.
  • Investigators also uncovered a stolen traffic sign and small quantities of narcotics during the searches.
  • Prosecutors will now conduct detailed examinations of the seized data to build cases against 22 suspects.