Dushanbe, 18.01.2016. (NIAT “Khovar”). — Düsseldorf authorities arrested 40 men in a raid on the city’s so-called «Maghreb» neighborhood. German officials say men from North Africa have drawn their attention with involvement in criminal activities.
Security forces in Düsseldorf on Sunday revealed their initial findings following a massive crackdown in the city’s «Maghreb» neighborhood a day ago. The area, also known as «Little Morocco» because of its large North African population and Moroccan-style restaurants, shops and cafes, was a hub for pickpockets and drug dealers, police told journalists.
Officers said they raided 18 cafes, casinos and Shisha bars and interrogated 294 suspects. Thirty-eight of the 40 arrested persons were illegally living in Germany and one of them was to be extradited. One arrested person was accused of dealing with stolen goods. Officials also recovered a large number of stolen mobile phones.