Police seize $1.4 million worth of drugs

District of Uster: Winterthur city police secure drugs worth around 1.4 million francs

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The Winterthur city police seized drugs worth around CHF 1.4 million on Tuesday (May 10). It is said to be one of the most extensive drug finds in the history of the Winterthur city police, according to a communiqué sent on Friday.

In a hobby room in the Uster district of a 36-year-old Swiss man and his 30-year-old partner – also a Swiss woman – the police found around 120 kilograms of marijuana ready for consumption, around 20 kilograms of hashish and around 60 ecstasy pills.

The alleged drug dealer couple was arrested at their place of residence in the Zurich Oberland. The Zurich cantonal police had previously seized 2 kilograms of marijuana and numerous firearms during a house search.

For tactical reasons, the police do not want to provide any information about which country the drugs come from and where they were sold in Switzerland. The spokeswoman for the Winterthur city police was also unable to answer the question of whether the couple was now in custody or at large.

As earlier NZZ research shows, it may well be that the record find in Uster is Swiss marijuana. Because a large part of the local marijuana is grown domestically, according to estimates it is between 50 and 75 percent of the total production. The plants sprout in indoor systems, well hidden in basements, apartments, former industrial halls, garages or barns.

In addition, it is not unusual for the arrested drug couple to be Swiss. Because according to the investigating authorities, the cannabis trade is dominated by Swiss people or people who grew up here. Apparently, foreign drug gangs are rarely involved in the business. If you want to learn more about the topic: The fallen cannabis king: An inconspicuous businessman supplies Switzerland with drugs

Several properties in Höngg without drinking water after a water main burst

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A water pipe burst at Segantinistrasse 125 in Zurich District 10 early on Friday morning. Media published pictures of the flooded street. The repair work is in progress, writes the city of Zurich water supply in their error message. The water supply was temporarily shut off.

The residential buildings on Segantinistrasse 91 to 195 and Michelstrasse 35 and 37 are affected by the water shut-off. Drinking water can be obtained from the standpipe at Segantinistrasse 182.

According to the authorities, traffic delays are to be expected. Driving through Segantinistrasse is currently not possible due to massive surface damage.

Police break up climate demo at tank facility in Rümlang

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On Thursday morning (12 May). climate activists blocked a tank facility in Rümlang. With bamboo scaffolding, on which they entrenched themselves at a height of eight meters, they blocked the access to an important junction for mineral oil transport. According to a statement by the climate strike committee, this prevented all transport traffic.

According to a communiqué from the Zurich cantonal police, access to the tank facility was guaranteed for the entire duration of the campaign. The deployed forces had sought dialogue with the demonstrators. After the activists refused to leave the company premises voluntarily, four people had to be rescued from the wooden scaffolding in cooperation with the fire brigade.

The blockade lasted a total of six hours. According to the demonstrators, traffic was significantly delayed as a result. Because of the campaign, well over a thousand tons of CO₂-Emissions prevented, the collective continues to write. The reason given is that the oil that is loaded in Rümlang fuels wars, climate catastrophes and famine.

The police took six women and five men between the ages of 17 and 28 from Switzerland and Germany for questioning at the police station. You will be reported to the responsible public prosecutor’s office in Winterthur-Unterland and the competent youth prosecutor’s office for participation in an unauthorized demonstration, coercion and other criminal offenses.

The activists accuse the police of putting their lives in danger during the eviction. The emergency services partially collapsed the scaffolding by cutting through bamboo canes and fabric.

A spokesman for the canton police denied this on request. The allegations were unfounded. The activists as well as the constructions were secured from above. As a result, the people involved were never put in danger. Protection and rescue specialists equipped the demonstrators with helmets and goggles and then carefully guided them to the ground. Then the scaffolding was demolished.

Police vehicle hits a cyclist during an emergency operation

sho. Zurich regularly receives bad marks as a cycling city. Above all, safety on the roads is criticized by the cyclists themselves and by experts. In addition to the civil engineering office, the city police are primarily responsible for this. It’s only stupid if it causes a collision with a two-wheeler itself.

Late on Wednesday afternoon (May 10th) a patrol car was driving on Birmensdorferstrasse with its flashing lights and alternating sound horn on. When the vehicle wanted to turn onto Schweighofstrasse, it collided with a cyclist. She drove on Birmensdorferstrasse from Triemli in the direction of Goldbrunnenplatz.

The patrol car was on its way to a medical emergency, according to city police. Luckily the driver didn’t cause another emergency. The two-wheeler driver suffered minor injuries, but was taken to a hospital to be checked.

Attic fires in Aeugst am Albis and in Illnau

bye. Two top floors burned in the canton of Zurich. According to the canton police, nobody was injured in either case.

On Tuesday (May 10) at 8:30 a.m., the Zurich Protection and Rescue Service received a report that the attic of an apartment building in Aeugst am Albis was on fire. The attic was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, but the flames were quickly brought under control. However, the extinguishing work was complex and took several hours.

The people present were all able to leave the house independently. The municipality is now looking for temporary accommodation for the 15 residents.

An attic had already burned on Monday afternoon, in a single-family house in Illnau. The residents also left the house on their own, and the fire was quickly extinguished.

The cause of the two fires is being investigated by the fire investigation service of the Zurich cantonal police. The property damage is likely to be high in both cases.

Around 1.7 kilograms of cocaine seized from two Spaniards

dho. On Saturday evening, the Zurich city police arrested two suspected Spanish drug dealers in district 4 and seized more than 1.5 kilograms of cocaine.

During a vehicle check, the police seized around 25 grams of cocaine from the two 49-year-olds, According to the city police. Later, during a house search at the place of residence, the investigators found around 1.7 kilograms of cocaine and 3,800 francs in cash.

The two 49-year-old Spanish nationals have now been brought to the Zurich public prosecutor’s office.

Large contingent due to fire in apartment building

On Sunday evening (May 8th) a fire broke out in an apartment in an apartment building in the north of the city of Zurich. Protection and Rescue Zurich communicated this in a communiqué. At around 5:30 p.m., the operations control center received an emergency call about the fire.

When the emergency services of the professional fire brigade and paramedics arrived on site, the apartment was already on fire. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading to the roof or other buildings.

As protection and rescue continues, no one was injured in the fire. The affected apartment is no longer habitable. The cause of the fire was determined by the fire investigation service of the cantonal police and detectives from the Zurich city police.

The professional fire brigade with three tank fire engines and two turntable ladders, the rescue service with an ambulance and an emergency doctor and the Zurich city police were on duty.

Serious accident at the Stauffacher

wej. On Saturday afternoon (May 7th) there was a serious accident in Zurich’s district 4 when a tram left the Stauffacher stop.

According to a press release from the Zurich City Police, the number 8 tram drove on Stauffacherstrasse in the direction of Helvetiaplatz and stopped at the stop. After all passengers had boarded, the tram drove off. For reasons that have not yet been clarified, a man who was at the bus stop was dragged a few meters by the tram.

The pensioner had to be taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The course of the accident is being investigated by the Zurich City Police.