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Police Arrest 35-Year-Old During Train Transfer in Bavaria, Seize Heroin and Cocaine

A judge ordered custody on urgent suspicion of drug trafficking following the seizure.

Overview

  • Officers detained the suspect at Marktredwitz station during a transfer on a WeidenHalle an der Saale trip.
  • Investigators had been monitoring him over suspected sourcing of drugs from northern Germany for sales around Weiden.
  • A search found six foil-sealed packages concealed in his underwear.
  • Five packages held about 20 grams of heroin, with another containing a small amount of cocaine.
  • An investigating judge issued an arrest warrant at the prosecutor’s request, and police say the probe continues.