Drug scandal in Munich: raid on several police officers - now there are consequences

Drug scandal: In Munich the public prosecutor's office is investigating several police officers.

House searches soon had serious consequences.

• Dorgen scandal with the Munich police?

• The investigation has been running since 2018 - on Wednesday (September 23), the investigators searched suspicious apartments and offices in Munich.

• The list of allegations against the Munich officials is long: persecution of innocent people, thwarting punishment in office - and worse.

• Consequences followed.

Update from September 23, 8:05 p.m.:

After several

searched (

report

), the

now

having

consequences.

"As already reported, the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office together with the Munich I public prosecutor's office today implemented

decisions

against several officers of the

mainly because of violations of the Narcotics Act and the Anti-Doping Act," the police now announced in a press report.

The focus of the

"nine new suspects in particular," it continues.

Following the police measures, a "ban on conducting official business" - a

- was pronounced

against five of them

.

"The other

will be deployed immediately in the office and in other departments," said the police.

Drug scandal in Munich: raid on several officials - police president shaken over proportions

First report from September 23, 12 noon:

Munich - The

I

and the

investigating a total of 21 officers from the

since mid-July 2018

Mainly because of suspected violations of the

.

As a result, on Wednesday (September 23), starting at 6 a.m., the

and related rooms in the

the suspected officers were searched.

A total of nine police officers from the Munich Police Headquarters were affected by this measure.

After completion of the first criminal police

,

opened

against the accused

.

Early morning raid: Serious allegations against police officers from Munich

Individual officials are also being investigated on suspicion of

or

.

From the point of view of the investigating authorities, the allegation of persecuting innocent people is particularly serious.

There are supposed to be indications that in one case there

was no

against police

officers alleged by the police

.

In another case, a police officer

diverted

stored in a police station

(the criminal charge is “breach of custody”) and was not prevented from doing so by his colleagues - which in turn would mean thwarting punishment.

The investigation started in 2018 after an alleged

, who is

said to have

primarily

supplied

customers of a Munich

with intoxicants, brought allegations against police officers in court.

Police scandal in Munich: President Andrä is shaken - "Absolutely unacceptable"

Munich's

commented on the events as follows: “For me, the behavior of the police officers concerned is absolutely unacceptable and, if the allegations are really confirmed, must be punished with all legal severity.

We as police officers have a special position in the public through our task, which must always be respected.

The public prosecutor's office is investigating 21 police officers from # Munich for violating the Narcotics Act.

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- Radio Arabella (@Radio_Arabella) September 23, 2020

It definitely can not be tolerated that, as it suggests the current investigation capable knowingly employees of our police headquarters

were committed.

In particular, I trust the independent and neutral investigative work of the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office, which, together with the Munich I public prosecutor's office, will do everything in its power to clarify the matter as precisely as possible.

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