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Investigators Find 300 More Kilograms at Nauen Drug Lab as Total Reaches 400

Authorities expect further seizures as crews painstakingly clear a contaminated Nauen warehouse tied to a wider trafficking network.

Overview

  • The haul consists of synthetic stimulants 3‑CMC and 4‑CMC, commonly known as mephedrone party drugs.
  • Two men aged 41 and 50 are in pretrial detention on organized trafficking charges that carry a minimum five-year sentence.
  • The warehouse is heavily contaminated, prompting searches in protective suits with breathing apparatus.
  • Investigators also seized more than €200,000 in cash and found several tonnes of precursor chemicals and mixing containers.
  • The site was identified after a May tip and surveillance, and investigators assess much of the output was intended for Berlin.