Berlin drug dealers hand out flyers advertising cocaine‑delivery taxis

Berlin drug flyers kokstaxis cocaine delivery police

Police in Berlin have reported that drug dealers are distributing flyers in residential mailboxes that advertise so‑called “kokstaxis”, services that deliver cocaine and other narcotics by taxi. The flyers contain phone numbers and QR codes that direct users to WhatsApp contacts for ordering. Authorities say the practice is widespread, especially around the city’s party districts, but they have no reliable figures on its scale. The distribution of such promotional material is prohibited under Germany’s narcotics law, and the police consider it a violation of the Betäubungsmittelgesetz.

A police spokesperson stated, “Der Polizei Berlin ist das Bewerben von Betäubungsmittel‑Lieferdiensten durch das – teilweise wahllose – Verteilen von Flyern, Visitenkarten und Aufklebern sowie durch den Versand von Nachrichten über Messenger‑Dienste und soziale Medien bekannt.” The police continue to monitor the situation, noting that the flyers are part of a broader trend of dealers using digital and physical advertising to reach customers.

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Berlin · Betäubungsmittelgesetz · Police Berlin · WhatsApp · kokstaxis

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[● 8 SOURCES] The flyer distribution is especially observed around Berlin’s party districts. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
[● 8 SOURCES] Police Berlin consider the flyer distribution illegal under the Betäubungsmittelgesetz (Narcotics Act). www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
[● 8 SOURCES] Drug dealers in Berlin are distributing flyers in mailboxes advertising cocaine‑delivery services (kokstaxis). www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
[● 8 SOURCES] Police have no reliable statistics on the number of kokstaxis operations in Berlin. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
[● 8 SOURCES] Customers order drugs via smartphone and receive delivery by a driver in a car. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
[● 8 SOURCES] The flyers include phone numbers and QR codes that link to WhatsApp contacts for ordering drugs. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
[● 8 SOURCES] Distributing flyers advertising drug delivery is prohibited by the Betäubungsmittelgesetz. www.merkur.de · www.hna.de · www.kreiszeitung.de