Alarm on the Easter fire: K.O. drops shock Salzgitter visitors!

Alarm on the Easter fire: K.O. drops shock Salzgitter visitors!

On Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, people in northern Germany celebrated together with traditional Easter fires. But an incident at the Easter fire in Salzgitter Lichtenberg caused concern. On April 19, around 9 p.m., a 30-year-old woman on Stukenbergweg was found unconscious. As news38.de, the first investigation indicates that K.O. drops could have been mixed into their drink.

The Salzgitter police immediately started the investigation. So far, however, there is no reliable information about the administration of the drops or concrete suspects. Due to the circumstances, the police do not rule out that there could be other victims. A public call was started to find those affected who noticed striking symptoms, such as nausea or drowsiness after visiting the Easter fire. These people are urgently asked to contact a doctor and the police.

warning before knockout drops

The incident in Salzgitter is not the first of its kind. How Schwarzwaelder-bote.de K.O. drops during events, such as the Fasnet, a serious danger. These substances are secretly mixed into drinks and can lead to serious crimes. The symptoms you can trigger include nausea, drowsiness and gaps in memory.

An example from the region is a carnival event in the Waldshut district, which was canceled after several guests showed symptoms. In a further case, the police in Schramberg investigate due to a possible knockout drop in the Schoren witch ball, whereby the injured party was only late.

tips from the police

The police give the following advice to protect itself from knockout drops:

• do not accept drinks from strangers.
• don't leave open drinks unattended.
• Order and accept drinks themselves during operation.
• don't be alone and pay attention to each other.

When administering knockout drops, perpetrators can threaten various criminal offenses. For this reason, the police regularly clarify in schools and work closely with gastronomy and security services at events.

Witnesses who observed something suspicious during the Easter fire in Salzgitter are asked to contact the Salzgitter police on 05341/18970. The persons concerned should file a complaint and seek medical help as soon as possible.