Rocker meeting in East Frisia: Police confiscated weapons and controls 4,000!

Rocker meeting in East Frisia: Police confiscated weapons and controls 4,000!

Halbemond, Deutschland - The annual meeting of the rocker group "Gremium MC" in Halfemond (Aurich district) ended on Sunday, but not without the police had a vigilant eye on the events. With a large contingent, the officials ensured that the controls remained peaceful and no serious incidents occurred. According to NDR have been checked over 4,000 vehicles.

The control started on Thursday when around 1,000 people flocked to half a moon to take part in the meeting. During the mission, Nadörster Straße was closed near the event location and the police set up a control station. The riot police officers were also on site to ensure security.

dangers in focus

A total of several dangerous objects were ensured, including cutting, impact and stab weapons such as a machete and an ax. This led to the introduction of several criminal proceedings for violations of the weapons law. The police pursue a strict zero tolerance strategy compared to rocker crime and do not tolerate legal-free rooms, such as In recent years, rocker groups have always made headlines due to their criminal activities. According to the State Criminal Police Office in Lower Saxony, numerous of these groups are under particularly intensive observation. This also includes international organizations that are often associated with drug trafficking and other crimes. "Gremium MC" itself is associated with such a criminal history and is one of the largest motorcycle clubs in Germany with 70 local groups (chapter).

rocker groups such as "Gremium MC" are characterized by hierarchical structures and strong personal ties of their members. Often they are not very cooperative with the law enforcement authorities and are subject to their own, strict rules. Membership is documented by identical clothing or badges, which strengthens the cohesion within the group, as the Federal Criminal Police Office shows ( bka ).

The challenges in dealing with rocker crime are complex. Conflicts between clubs are not unusual and the threshold of violence is low. The police are therefore often faced with a significant dark field in which many crimes and incidents remain undetected.