Revenue collection - Eighteen legal actions connected to financial oversight in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Customs officials conducted checks in restaurants and hotels in Rhineland-Palatinate and uncovered many instances of financial mismanagement in the "black work" sector. On a recent Saturday, 53 officers questioned more than 250 employees and identified 56 cases that warrant further investigation, according to a statement from the Koblenz customs office. 18 criminal charges were filed immediately, with 13 of those cases involving possible breaches of international law. The remaining issues stem from claims of withheld contributions, minimum wage infringements, and fraudulent use of benefits. As part of the follow-up investigations, the information gathered on site will be compared to the payroll and financial records of the affected businesses.
