Germany: Police sniff out illicit wild garlic operation – DW – 02/04/2025
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Police in eastern Germany followed their nose to discover an illegal plant harvesting ring. Officers seized a large quantity of wild garlic — a protected springtime plant that is used in the catering industry.

Summary

Police in Saxony, Germany, uncovered an illegal wild garlic harvesting ring, seizing 100 kg of bulbs worth thousands of euros.

Six suspects, including repeat offenders, were caught in two separate vehicles with bags of the protected plant.

Wild garlic, prized in cooking, can only be collected in small amounts for personal use under German law. Large-scale theft is a recurring issue.

The suspects are now under investigation for gang theft.

  • Lucy :3English
    5•13 hours ago

    Three panel Patrick meme, very dumb to very smart: Dumb: "German cops protecting democracy and human rights"; Smart: "German cops detecting illegal wild garlic harvesting"; Very Smart: "German cops burning POC alive"

    Context: The death of Oury Jalloh

    TW: Pig brutality, death, murder | explanation

    Basically: Cops in east-Germany (officially rightfully, but even that is disputed) detained a black man and chained him to the the bed. According to them: Later one cop hears a splashing sound, then they ignore two fire/smoke alarms, and when they finally look for him he’s just randomly burning alive. Of course, evidence gets faked, testimonies change depending on time and person, so nothing can be proven and they don’t get convicted. According to the pigs, he must’ve used a lighter (that later spawned in the evidence bag) to burn himself. Which has been proven to be impossible, of course.

    Videos summarizing the topics (in German): https://youtube.com/watch?v=uVqtks3H148 (1/2), https://youtube.com/watch?v=7WZ4ZpwuDQw (2/2)