Police Raids in Ruhr Area Target Organized Drug Trafficking

Coordinated operations across multiple cities led to five arrests, significant seizures, and ongoing investigations into a major criminal network.

Law enforcement executed large-scale raids in several Ruhr area cities, including Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr, on April 14, 2025.
A special operations unit (SEK) stormed a warehouse in Essen-Frillendorf using an armored vehicle, the 'Survivor,' to gain access.
Five suspects, already facing existing arrest warrants, were apprehended during the operation.
Significant quantities of narcotics and large sums of cash were seized as evidence during the raids.
Investigations into the seized evidence and the broader drug trafficking network remain active and ongoing.