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Germany Faces Cocaine Surge Amid Drug Trade Shift

4/28/2025

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Germany is grappling with a surge in hard drug use, especially cocaine, as highlighted by Holger Münch, the head of the Federal Criminal Police Office. He points to a troubling shift in the international drug trade towards Europe. Münch also argues that the partial legalization of cannabis complicates police efforts and does little to diminish the black market.

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Germany is grappling with a surge in hard drug use, especially cocaine, as highlighted by Holger Münch, the head of the Federal Criminal Police Office. He points to a troubling shift in the international drug trade towards Europe. Münch also argues that the partial legalization of cannabis complicates police efforts and does little to diminish the black market.