Around 20 suspects are said to have issued and mediated temporary workers as EU citizens using forged papers. The police are currently searching numerous homes and companies.
Berlin – The police have been taking action nationwide against a suspected smuggler gang since early Wednesday morning. Federal police and customs searched numerous apartments and companies, the focus is on Berlin and Brandenburg, said a police spokeswoman in the morning.
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Together with the #zoll, we take action against a #band. The operational measures on behalf of @GStABerlin have been running since 7 a.m.
– Federal Police Berlin (@bpol_b) December 8, 2021
Around 20 people are suspected. Among other things, they are said to have issued temporary workers from non-EU countries as EU citizens with forged identity documents and referred them to large German logistics companies.
Arrest warrants carried out
It is therefore being investigated for the smuggling of foreigners in a gang and for gainful employment, forgery of documents, organized undeclared work and illegal employment. According to the spokeswoman, there are searches in a total of ten federal states. The homes of the accused, business premises, logistics centers and the living quarters of employees are affected. Arrest warrants were carried out. Nationwide, the federal police are expecting confiscated assets in the tens of millions. dpa
