Drug king from Böblingen: 300,000 euros in sales in three months!

Drug king from Böblingen: 300,000 euros in sales in three months!

Three men from the Böblingen district are currently facing drug trafficking charges in the Stuttgart regional court. The main defendant, a 26-year-old from Böblingen, is the focus of the investigation. He is accused of having generated over 300,000 euros in sales of narcotics in just three months. According to the public prosecutor's office, the main defendant and a 27-year-old accomplice allegedly possessed and traded large amounts of marijuana, cocaine and hashish. A specific case concerns a kilogram of cocaine that was seized by investigators. [szbz.de] reports that the trial has already attracted public attention.

Drug crime in the Böblingen district is an alarming issue that is now also affecting the judiciary. In the course of clarifying the machinations surrounding drug trafficking, another case came to light that has connections to a 45-year-old who has since been convicted. He was recently sentenced by another court to a prison sentence of eight years and nine months. He confessed to being involved in drug trafficking in 2020 and had sold a total of 144 kilograms of marijuana and almost five kilograms of cocaine. His sales network operated using cryptophones and the encrypted messenger Sky-ECC, which made the investigation significantly more difficult. [stuttgarter-nachrichten.de] reports on the background to this conviction.

Threats and debts

The 45-year-old admitted during the trial that his criminal activities were partly motivated by debts he owed to a dubious circle of people. He had threatened his underage daughter, which put the defendant under considerable pressure. A first case in which he sold around 80 kilograms of marijuana in an underground car park in Böblingen illustrates the dimensions of his actions. But the judiciary showed no mercy: In addition to the drug trafficking offenses, he was also charged with aiding and abetting the smuggling of medication and 50 grams of hashish into prison.

In the verdict of the Stuttgart Regional Court, both the defendant's comprehensive confession and the fact that the crimes had already taken place three years ago played a decisive role. Nevertheless, he has a long criminal record and the fact that he remained active despite an ongoing drug trial. The public prosecutor's office had originally demanded a prison sentence of ten years and eight months. In his confession, the defendant also revealed a lifestyle between Germany and Cuba and the fact that he has five children from five women. Despite these circumstances, he claimed to have immediately ceased business as soon as his debts were paid.

Crime in focus

Drug crime remains a worrying issue in the Böblingen area. The various cases not only show the high turnover in the drug trade, but also the personal fates of the people involved. The complexity of drug operations, supported by modern technology, poses significant challenges for law enforcement. It remains to be seen how the trial of the three accused men will develop. What is clear, however, is that this issue plays a significant role in the region's crime statistics and the judiciary must take decisive action to further counteract it.