German authorities report rise in drug trafficking


BERLIN, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Drug trafficking offenses in Germany increased by 2.9 percent in 2021, according to an official report presented on Thursday.

According to the report by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the Government's Drug and Addiction Commissioner Burkhard Blienert, most of the narcotics seized by police and customs authorities were smuggled into Germany by land and sea.

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