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NRW Police Raid Six Sites in Hagen Region in Weapons and Drug Probe

Officials say the searches follow an organized-crime investigation by prosecutors in Hagen.

Overview

  • Officers searched six properties in Hagen and the Märkischer Kreis early Friday.
  • Special operations units, a Wuppertal police Hundertschaft and search dogs took part in the coordinated action.
  • The measures target members of a large family over suspected illegal weapons possession and narcotics trafficking.
  • Authorities seized electronic devices and processed four suspects for identification, with no arrests reported.
  • BILD named the Omeirat clan as the target, a claim not confirmed by police.