Drugs in Cottbus: Police checked over 800 vehicles!

Drugs in Cottbus: Police checked over 800 vehicles!

in Cottbus, the police are currently highly committed, and for good reason. Last Thursday, there were profound searches, in which a total of eight objects in the city were examined by the officials with the support of sniffer dogs for possible drug finds. Suspected trade in narcotics was in the room - and the investigators were successful: they discovered various drugs, including Crystal Meth, Ecstasy, cannabis and cocaine, in "not small quantities". A 41-year-old man was temporarily arrested, and assets in the six-digit range were also confiscated. The event location "Scandale" was particularly in the interests of the police, where no drugs were found, such as [rbb24] (https://www.rbbb24.de/panorama/biebtrag/2024/schafungungen-drogen-cottbus-polpolon office.html) reported.

The traffic monitoring has also given a clear focus on drugs. On the day of action "Drugs in Road Traffic" on the A15 near Vetschau, 821 vehicles were already checked by noon. The police caught 12 drivers who were under the influence of intoxicating means; Four of them didn't even have a valid driving license. These measures are particularly important, because as a statista statistics show, traffic accidents have increased under drug influence in Germany from 2004 to 2023. In 2024 there were a total of 17,345 traffic accidents, many of which are due to alcohol or drug use, which is evident in the 30 deaths of the year.

accidents and dangers in road traffic

In the city of Cottbus itself, traffic accidents regularly occur. One example is the incident on Bahnhofstrasse, in which a 59-year-old cyclist was injured because a Toyota driver took the right of way. This resulted in property damage of around 1,000 euros. A traffic accident also caused a sensation at the city ring: here a Jaguar collided with a truck when changing lanes; Fortunately, those involved were unharmed, but the property damage amounts to around 7,000 euros.

Another problem area that deals with residents Cottbus are alleged arson. In the past few days there have been several incidents, including the fire of three garbage containers at the Berliner Straße/Schweriner Straße intersection, where the fire brigade quickly prevented worse. In addition, the fire brigade also had to extinguish a burning Citroën on the LUG street, which could no longer be saved. In both cases, the investigators have already initiated an investigation into arson.

alcoholic drivers in sight

Special attention always applies to alcoholized drivers. A 59-year-old Mercedes driver was checked with 1.2 per thousand; His driver's license was ensured and a blood sample was arranged. An e-scooter driver also noticed a similar alcohol value and continued on foot despite control. Such incidents are not only dangerous, but also illustrate the existing problem with alcohol and drugs in road traffic in the region, which runs through the current events like a thread.

The police will continue to remain vigilant in the future and tackle the drug problem aggressively - both in road traffic and in drug trafficking. With these continuous measures, a safer environment is intended to provide everyone. That also needs that, because the constant increase in traffic accidents under the influence of drugs remains a serious concern for society.