Drug trafficking hits record high levels in Budapest: Video

In the last few weeks, the Budapest Police Force have conducted several large-scale drug raids, of which many were at different entertainment venues. Just this year, €735,000 worth of drugs have been seized in Budapest alone.

As reported by Origo, the police conducted larger scale raids around once a week. Between the 1st of January and 31st of March, the Budapest Police Force have arrested 69 dealers who are being prosecuted at the time writing.

During these raids, they seized 32.5kg of drugs, which mostly comprised of marijuana, heroin, cocaine, amphetamine and a new psychedelic drug.

“It is a top priority for the police to secure drug trafficking revenue and the items purchased with it, in addition to arresting the dealers and seizing their products,” a representative of Budapest Police Force told Origo.

Alongside cash and drugs, the police have also seized 6 cars (a Seat, a four-wheel drive Mitsubishi, 2 Volkswagens, an Audi, a Mercedes), a motorbike and jewellery.

Here, we provide an account of some of the most successful raids from this year.

The one with drugs worth up to €625,000

At the end of last year, the police identified a man who bought drugs in the Netherlands and sold them in Hungary with the help of his colleagues.

The drugs were hidden in the car by a 26-year-old mechanic, which was driven over the border by a 69-year-old lady. A 28-year-old man then guarded the drugs at a house located in District III.

The police caught the gang on the 12th of January when they removed the drugs from the car in an underground garage. They found 20kg of ecstasy and 1.1kg of cocaine. In the flat itself, they found a further 4.5kg of cocaine and nearly €300,000 worth of Forints.