Drug raids in Vienna: 168 cannabis plants and two arrests!

Drug raids in Vienna: 168 cannabis plants and two arrests!

Hietzing, Wien, Österreich - On Tuesday there was a large-scale drug raid in Vienna, which was triggered by unexpected water damage in an apartment. The police were called to the Hietzing district around 11.15 a.m. and not only discovered an indoor plantation with 120 cannabis plants, but also confiscated almost seven kilos of packed cannabis herb. As a result, two suspects who are now housed in a judiciary were reported Meinbezirk .

The investigation led to further searches, this time in Penzing, where a 25-year-old man took responsibility for the plantation in Hietzing. A 31-year-old brother also confessed to having sold and breeding cannabis for several years, while the younger brother (29 years) did not want to be involved. A total of 168 cannabis plants and 6,915.3 grams of cannabis herb and 3,140 euros were secured in cash. This raid is only part of a major drug problem in the federal capital.

a growing drug problem

As the current report on the drug situation in Austria shows, the authorities are fighting on many fronts against illegal drug trafficking. In recent years, the market for drugs has developed rapidly, which has led to an increase in drug offenses. The professional structures that are behind drug trafficking are particularly worrying. These problems are not limited to Vienna, because during a larger operation, drugs worth 850,000 euros were secured last year in Austria and Lower Austria. The investigation that started in December 2023 finally led to the arrest of eight people, including both Austrian and Serbian citizens, according to During house searches in several Vienna districts and in Lower Austria, not only cannabis indoor plantations were discovered, but also other drugs such as cocaine and heroin. So -called “special forces” were also used, including the Cobra command. The masterminds behind these shops apparently had not only a talent for the cultivation, but also for manipulating electricity counters to save costs. According to the police estimates, the damage caused by this manipulation is around 1.5 million euros.