Key Arrest in Cologne Hostage Case Linked to Mocro Mafia

A 24-year-old suspect has been arrested in Gelsenkirchen, believed to be connected to a violent drug feud involving Dutch gangs.

The suspect is accused of involvement in the July kidnapping and torture of two individuals in Cologne, part of an ongoing drug war.
The arrest follows a series of explosions in Cologne and other NRW cities, attributed to conflicts over stolen cannabis.
Authorities have arrested over ten individuals in connection with the case, including a key figure detained in Paris earlier this month.
Explosions are believed to be tactics used by criminal groups to intimidate rivals or debtors, rooted in Dutch organized crime.
The police operation, named 'Sattla,' involves hundreds of investigators working to dismantle the drug networks responsible.