Organized crime and drug-related deaths rise Germany

Presenting its annual report for organized crime, the German police said that cocaine was a danger for the state and society, and that the cases of money laundering had increased.

Last year, 10 tons of cocaine were seized, two thirds of that amount in German ports. And 2,150 people lost their lives because of drug use, 13 more than in 2024.

Profits generated from drugs by international organized crime networks are often invested in real estate to conceal their origin.

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