Berlin law enforcement officials under scrutiny for shielding fellow officers
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The story takes place in 2021, when around 600 euros worth of gold coins were taken from a secure office cabinet at a police station. Since there was no sign of forced entry, the police suspect that one of their own was involved. According to investigators, the officers at the station were informed about the situation by their superior officer at the time.
However, neither this superior officer nor his subordinates provided any leads regarding the suspected colleague, despite having knowledge of incriminating evidence. For example, it was common knowledge within the unit that the accused officer had a gambling problem.
The subjects of the investigation, as revealed by the investigation, are police officers ranging from 34 to 61 years old, including the former head of the unit. On a Wednesday, searches were conducted at their homes and workplaces.
The accused officer and the person responsible for the damaged cabinet, according to sources, are the same two police officers who have been under investigation since the previous year for an alleged theft during a staged stop on the Berlin city highway.
Together, they are said to have stopped a driver outside of their duty hours and taken approximately 57,000 euros in cash and phones from him. During the investigation into this case, phones with chat logs were confiscated. The analysis of these chat logs then provided clues to the suspected obstruction of justice in the office.
The case of the missing gold coins led the authorities to investigate the Office of the Prosecutor due to their involvement in the previous year's alleged theft. Despite having knowledge of potential involvement from one of their own officers, the higher-ups at the Office of the Prosecutor failed to provide any substantial leads.
