The police found crystal meth in Beck's bag, one of the most dangerous drugs that causes serious health problems and is highly addictive.
The drug dealer was the long-time subject of a covert investigation. Police officers in civilian clothes were deployed near the house of the drug dealer on Wednesday night to get additional information about customers and other drug dealers.
After Beck left the apartment, law enforcement officials stopped him, established his identity and found in his bag 0.6 grams of the drug. Beck offered no resistance.
Volker Beck auf Crack! Mal schaun was der restliche haufen scheiße so konsumiert im Drogentag Deutschlands;)
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As a result of the incident, the 55-year-old politician gave up all his posts. Beck had been a member of the Bundestag since 1994 and served as the Green Party Speaker for Legal Affairs from 2002 to 2013.
Throughout his political career, Beck was a staunch advocate for a less harsh drug policy. According to him, the aim of this policy should not be to jail consumers, but rather measures aimed at helping drug addicts.
