Overview
- Neubrandenburg police caution that particularly dangerous or contaminated substances may be circulating and urge people to avoid illegal drugs.
- The criminal police have opened death-investigation procedures in all three cases, and formal causes of death have not yet been established.
- Authorities report the victims were two German nationals and one Tunisian, and any direct connection between the deaths remains unconfirmed.
- Toxicological analyses and autopsies are expected to take several weeks to identify substances involved and clarify possible links.
- The cluster comes against a multi‑year rise in drug fatalities in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, with wastewater tests showing high amphetamine and increased ketamine signals and experts calling for stronger youth education and drug‑checking.