A German pizzeria was adding hard drugs to its food to boost sales

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In the city of Dusseldorf, in Germany, law enforcement officers uncovered a pizzeria that was selling cocaine under cover. When customers ordered “item number 40” on the menu, they were brought a “special” pizza.

This is reported by The Guardian.

Suspicions about the pizzeria arose in March of this year , when drugs were found in the kitchen during a routine inspection of the establishment. Since then, the police began to monitor the pizzeria and found out that Pizza No. 40 is an absolute favorite among customers.

It was one of the best-selling pizzas. A pack of cocaine was placed under each of them, said the chief police inspector.

The advertising slogan of the pizzeria was “We deliver everything to your home”. When police arrived to question the 36-year-old owner, he threw a bag of drugs out the window. Two days after he was released from custody, he reopened the pizzeria and started selling his popular pizza again.

More about the criminal group:

Police say they have uncovered an organised drug trafficking ring in Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, by uncovering an illegal drug delivery scheme.

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Around 150 officers searched 16 properties in nine cities last week, arresting three suspects and seizing weapons caches. The police seized 1.6kg of cocaine, 400g of cannabis and €268,000 in cash, as well as expensive watches, a gun, an ax and long-bladed knives.

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The main suspect was a 22-year-old Russian who moved to Germany when he was still a teenager. According to the investigation, he traded cocaine and cannabis in large quantities. He is suspected of repeatedly attacking and robbing rival dealers, one of whom was allegedly held hostage for two nights before a large quantity of hashish was stolen from his home.

The case also involves a 30-year-old German man who is a probable dealer from Cologne, and a 28-year-old Moroccan and 12 other people. The owner of the pizzeria has been in custody since August, and his establishment is closed. All those involved face up to 15 years in prison.

The gang was accused of buying kilograms of cannabis and cocaine and selling them to other dealers, as well as growing their own marijuana in private apartments.