Iraqi gang member’s German home raidedBy ASSOCIATED PRESSBERLIN: Police in western Germany are raiding premises linked to an Iraqi gang suspected of involvement in human trafficking, drug dealing, illegal arms trade and forging identity papers. Essen police said hundreds of police officers were involved in the raids that began early Wednesday in 11 cities in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a focus on Cologne and the Ruhr Valley region. Police spokesman Sylvia Czapiewski said German police were still targeting the homes of 34 other suspects.

Source: Manila Times May 22, 2019 18:00 UTC