Drug trade at the playground: Police strike in Northeim!

Drug trade at the playground: Police strike in Northeim!

in Northeim, there was a tangible incident on a playground at Vogts pond on Monday, July 14, 2025. A 21-year-old man had reported to the police that cannabis was offered for him. The officers quickly set off and met the alleged drug dealer on site, a 30-year-old man. In his pocket, the police found several plastic bags with cannabis, which was then confiscated. A procedure for unauthorized trade in narcotics was initiated against the 30-year-old, as well as Göttinger Tageblatt reported.

But that's not all: another man, 41 years old, was also found on the playground. He had prepared a joint and just smoked it. A procedure was also initiated against him, but not because of drug trade, but because he violated the Consumer Cannabis Act (Kcang). This controversial incident also shows that the topic of drugs is also highly topical in our region.

drug frequency in Germany under the magnifying glass

As many of our readers may know, drug use plays a central role in society. The interactive graphic of the Federal Government Commissioner for Addictive and Drug Questions provides interesting insights into this problem. The latest key figures and developments that document the situation in our region can also be found on this website. If you want to learn more about this, you will find the work documents and other reports as PDF documents on the corresponding pages. Contact with the experts is also available for serious questions about the topic: dbdd@ift.de from the dbdd.