“Mocro-mafia”: Public Prosecution Service investigates police officers

– “Mocro-mafia”: Public prosecutor investigates police officers

In a conflict with suspected drug dealers with ties to the Netherlands, a police officer from Bonn has been investigated. The Cologne Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the man on suspicion of obstruction of justice, breach of official secrecy and bribery in connection with what is commonly known as the “Mocro-mafia”, according to prosecutor Ulrich Bremer. The “Keulense Stadt-Anzeiger” had reported on this.

In essence, there are two allegations, according to Bremer. On the one hand, the officer is suspected of having received information about the criminal case from the circle of suspects, but not passing it on to colleagues. On the other hand, it is suspected that the man made inquiries in the police database and passed it on – for money.

Bonn police confirmed that a 25-year-old police chief had been relieved of his duties after “careful investigation of the suspicion and consideration of the seriousness of the allegations.” His weapon was secured. “The allegations are extremely serious,” a spokesman said.

Intercepted phone calls

According to the investigation by the “Cologne City-Anzeiger”, law enforcement authorities were alerted to the police officer through intercepted telephone conversations. A suspected drug logistics manager boasted that he had recorded a video with a friendly police officer who was supposedly connected to the drug conflict. The telephone conversations also suggested a “friendly relationship” between the two parties.

In recent weeks, several explosions have taken place in Cologne, but also in Engelskirchen and Duisburg, which have caused a stir. According to preliminary findings by the police, these, as well as a brutal hostage-taking in Cologne, are related to conflicts between drug gangs, including those from the Netherlands. The investigators believe that the theft of a large quantity of cannabis from a warehouse in Hürth could have caused the escalation.

Explosions as a threat

Doorway explosions are a common threat from the so-called Dutch Mocro-mafia. This term includes drug dealers from the neighboring country who often have a Moroccan background.

The police officer under investigation in Bonn has connections to suspected drug dealers from the Netherlands, as revealed by the intercepted telephone conversations. The drug-related conflicts in Cologne, Engelskirchen and Duisburg involve gangs with ties to Dutch dealers, known as the “Dutch Mocro-Mafia.”

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