Munich police scandal is making waves - drug swamp even deeper than expected? "When things go bad ..."

More than a dozen police officers from Munich are at the center of a tangible scandal.

Now their apartments have been examined.

The allegations are extremely serious and could have consequences for the industry.

• In the drug scandal involving the Munich police, the apartments were searched by 18 officers.

• Millions of chat messages, pictures and videos are examined.

• Bavaria's police chief fears for the reputation of the industry.

Update September 24 9:17:

The

at

could in the opinion of the

(DPolG) might even be more cases to be known.

“When investigating

, it is actually the case that a large number of

offenses are discovered.

Then there's a rat's tail to it, ”said the head of the Bavarian DPolG regional association,

, of the German Press Agency in Munich.

On Wednesday around 170 investigators carried out a large-scale

on police officers' offices and private apartments, mainly in and around

The

investigating

21

for violations of the

.

"If things go stupid, it can be ten more in a few months," said Köhnlein, who fears for the reputation of the police.

Police scandal in Munich: drug swamp even deeper than expected?

The police scandal is also making waves politically.

The parliamentary group leader of the Greens in the Bavarian state parliament,

, called for a "quick and extensive statement" from Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) in the interior committee of the state parliament.

"In addition to the unacceptable drug trade, the allegations of abuse of office by persecuting innocent people weigh heavily," she said.

And here the addendum regarding the disciplinary measures in connection with press release 1483. https://t.co/9vM9CvlwF5

- Police Munich (@PolizeiMuenchen) September 23, 2020

“The large number of police officers who were initiated or who were involved is also shocking.

Obviously unnoticed and above all in an uncontrolled manner, a criminal group formed within the police and covered each other - this also raises questions about the

in the authority. "

Police scandal in Munich is widening: There is a particularly bad accusation in the room - the bitter details

Munich - The drug scandal with the

- it is apparently much more serious than previously assumed!

170 police officers, 19 public prosecutors, service dog handlers from customs and special operations units from other federal states

searched

the

from 6 a.m. on Wednesday

.

The investigative group “Nightlife” set up in July in the State Criminal Police Office (LKA), together with the public prosecutor's office, is now investigating 21 officers from the Munich police headquarters and 17 other suspects - including

.

The allegations against the police are serious: They are said to have owned, consumed and, in some cases, sold drugs and doping substances to one another.

In one case, an officer is said to have repeatedly

.

Colleagues are said to have noticed, but not reported.

Chief Public Prosecutor Anne Leiding describes the

as particularly bad

: Police officers allegedly alleged that two people resisted officials - which in fact did not exist.

This case even ended up in court in September 2017.

+

Shaken by a drug scandal: the apartments of 18 Munich police officers were searched in the course of an investigation.

© Peter Kneffel / dpa

Police scandal in Munich: Suspected drug dealer got the ball rolling

According to Leiding, it is probably the most extensive investigation that the Munich public prosecutor's office has ever conducted against police officers.

They started rolling in 2018. * A suspected

, who is said to have mainly supplied visitors to the Heart Club on Lenbachplatz, had

as a key witness

.

After that, searches took place for months and toxicological reports were obtained.

The investigators are currently evaluating

on 20 cell phones seized by police officers and witnesses

.

On Wednesday, 30 apartments and seven offices in Munich *, in the district, in Augsburg, Dachau, Wolfratshausen, Ebersberg and the police college in Fürstenfeldbruck were searched.

In the state capital, among other things, the

guard should be affected.

According to Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU), six officials have already been suspended.

Police scandal in Munich: Andrä demands punishment "with all legal severity"

The head of the Bavarian Police Union, Jürgen Köhnlein, fears for the

.

“That hurts us.

Unfortunately, not a week goes by without negative headlines. "Munich police spokesman Andreas Franken says:" If these

confirmed, then it is a pretty strong piece. "Police President Hubertus Andrä:" For me, the behavior of the police officers concerned is absolute unacceptable and, if the allegations are really confirmed, must be

punished

with

. ”

Police scandal in Munich: the chronology

July 2018:

The Munich I public prosecutor's office begins investigations against Munich police officers for

.

The first indications in the case came when a suspected drug dealer, who is said to have primarily supplied customers of the Heart Club on Lenbachplatz with intoxicants, had brought charges against police officers in court.

April 2019:

Raid on Lenbachplatz: With a large contingent, the police checked the Heart on Lenbachplatz and a total of 180 people there.

There are

.

March 2020:

Club owner Chris K. is on trial.

In the process, further allegations are made against police officers

who are said to have

and passed on

.

July 2020:

A separate

("Nightlife") is founded in the State

Criminal Police Office

.

This is where all the hints come together.

September 2020:

searches of

, including 14 suspects and four witnesses.

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