Busted during a check

Man was receiving emergency assistance and dealing drugs

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(Bild: APA/BARBARA GINDL)

In the period from January 2021 to March 2024, two men aged 19 and 22 were dealing in various narcotics in the Hallein area. The older of the two even received emergency assistance. He is now in Salzburg prison for several offenses.

A drug-dealing duo was stopped with 100 grams of herbal cannabis during a traffic stop in March. Because it was suspected that both had been involved in a transfer of the substances shortly beforehand, the police confiscated the cell phones and drugs on the spot and launched an investigation into the two men (19 and 22 years old).

Received emergency assistance
However, the older of the two, who was receiving emergency unemployment assistance, continued his trafficking. After a court-ordered house search, the man was arrested. The investigators found a kilogram of herbal cannabis in his apartment. Due to his partial confession, the charges brought by his customers and the opening of his bank account, it was even possible to prove that the man from Hallein was dealing in 30 kilograms of herbal cannabis.

According to the police, the man is also said to have dealt in cannabis resin, magic mushrooms, ecstasy and LSD. In addition to the narcotics, the investigators seized the 22-year-old's car, high-priced watches, jewelry, cash in the low four-digit range and a sum in the lower five-digit range in his bank account. 

Accomplice charged at large
In addition to the charges for violations of the Narcotics Act, there were also charges for welfare fraud, money laundering and under the Weapons Act. He is being held in Salzburg prison. His 19-year-old accomplice, who has not been noticed since the traffic stop in March, is at large.