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42-Year-Old Detained After Magdeburg Police Chase Ends in Crash

Officers suspect drug trafficking after finding narcotics, several phones, cash.

Overview

  • After officers attempted a 1 a.m. traffic stop in Buckau, the driver fled through the Gewerbegebiet Nord.
  • The pursuit spanned kilometers before the car crashed and police detained the man.
  • A post-crash search recovered drugs, multiple mobile phones, and cash, according to police.
  • Investigators took a blood sample to examine suspected drug intoxication during the drive.
  • Authorities have opened multiple criminal proceedings as forensic testing and evidence review proceed.