Police raided a pizzeria in western Germany, saying it served cocaine to clients after they ordered merchandise 40 on the menu.
Meals inspectors alerted authorities to the scheme in March and drug squad officers started monitoring the restaurant, Prison Supervisor Michael Graf von Moltke mentioned on Monday.
When officers went to the pizzeria supervisor’s condominium to detain him, the 36-year-old reportedly threw a bag of medication out of the window “proper into the arms of the police officer,” Dusseldorf police mentioned.
Police discovered 1.6 kilograms (3.5 kilos) of cocaine, 400 grams (14.1 ounces) of hashish and €268,000 (£223,120) in money contained in the condominium.
The restaurant supervisor was launched by police days later, reopened the restaurant and continued promoting a mix of medication and pizza.
Investigators used the chance to look into the pizzeria’s drug provide chain, weeks earlier than they busted a drug ring in western Germany.
About 150 cops raided two hashish farms, one in Mönchengladbach, west of Dusseldorf, the place 300 vegetation have been discovered, and one other in Solingen, east of town, the place 60 vegetation have been discovered. marijuana.
The properties and companies of 12 suspects have been additionally raided, ensuing within the arrest of three folks, together with a 22-year-old man suspected of being the top of a drug trafficking operation.
Police additionally discovered weapons, cash and costly watches throughout the raid.
The pizzeria supervisor was arrested once more whereas attempting to go away the nation and stays in custody.
“No. 40 is without doubt one of the best-selling pizzas,” Mr. Moltke mentioned.
Police haven’t launched the names of others concerned within the drug deal, nor the value of the pizza and cocaine combo.
