Overview

• Munich police recorded 86 drug-related offenses in the first week of Oktoberfest 2025, slightly higher than mid‑2024 and well below 2023.
• Officers detained a 56-year-old Spanish visitor after observing him consume cocaine in public, then weighed 1.17 grams at the Wiesn police station.
• Because he lacked a fixed residence in Germany, police applied a security deposit requirement and set it at €40,000 based on his stated €20,000 monthly income.
• Investigators said he paid €10,000 immediately after the demand.
• Police report most drug cases involve cocaine, and a chief investigator described visible use at the festival as commonplace in comments reported by Bild.