Police bust restaurant serving ‘best-selling’ pizza with side of cocaine
German police have raided a Düsseldorf pizzeria for allegedly serving pies with a side of cocaine. The restaurant's 36-year-old manager was arrested.
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It was described by the police as "one of the best-selling pizzas."
A well-known pizzeria in Düsseldorf was seized by German police on Monday on suspicion of supplying cocaine as a side dish.
Following a tip from food inspectors, local police opened an inquiry into the eatery, according to the BBC, which quoted criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke.
The 36-year-old pizza manager was taken into custody by police at his flat. A bag of cocaine was thrown out the window by the manager upon arrival, according to the authorities, and "fell right into the arms of the police officers" below.
Officers said they found more than 3 pounds of cocaine, around 400 grams of marijuana, and the equivalent of nearly $290,000.
Police said the manager was later released from custody and started selling his popular pizza again.
Further investigation of the restaurant led German authorities to bust a drug ring around the City of Düsseldorf. Officers uncovered two cannabis plantations where they seized around 360 plants. Weapons, money, and luxury watches were also seized.
The investigation also resulted in the homes and businesses of a dozen suspects being raided.
Three people were arrested, including a 22-year-old who was suspected of leading the operation.
Police rearrested the pizzeria manager while he was trying to flee the country. He remains in custody.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Düsseldorf police for updates.
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