The police are taking action against organized crime in several cities in North Rhine-Westphalia. A total of 47 objects are searched.
Duisburg – In a major operation against organized crime, the police in North Rhine-Westphalia searched a total of 47 objects in several cities.
The police in Duisburg said the raid has been going on since the morning and is directed in particular against drug and arms trafficking. Apartments, factories and warehouses would be searched.
A police spokeswoman did not make any more precise statements about who the searches were directed against or about a possible connection between the various objects. The searches ran in Wuppertal, Duisburg, Herne, Hamm, Dinslaken, Gladbeck, Essen, Langenfeld, Ratingen and Kamp-Lintfort, among others. The Duisburg criminal police are supported by several hundred forces, it said. This includes special units, hundreds and police dogs. dpa
