Upper Bavaria - Private individuals arrest suspected smuggler
Three private individuals have arrested a suspected smuggler in Upper Bavaria until the police arrived. The 39-year-old man is accused of illegally bringing 18 foreigners to Germany in an overloaded minibus, the Traunstein public prosecutor's office said on Friday.
After allegedly driving through a border crossing near Berchtesgaden on Wednesday, he wanted to drop the people off in the driveway of a farm. Three people noticed this and held the suspect until the police arrived. The 39-year-old was slightly injured in the process.
An arrest warrant was issued for the man for smuggling and he was remanded in custody. The public prosecutor's office is now investigating whether the arrest by private individuals was proportionate. The manhunt for the smuggled people was successful.
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- The incident occurred in the same region of Germany where a clan member was previously punished by the authorities for criminal activities in Traunstein, Upper Bavaria.
- The suspect, who is now in custody, has ties to the migration sphere, as he allegedly brought 18 refugees to Germany illegally from Bavaria.
- Local residents in Berchtesgaden, Upper Bavaria, took action against the suspected smuggler, as they saw him attempting to drop off his passengers near a farm.
- The police in Upper Bavaria are currently looking into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the man by private individuals, as the public prosecutor's office in Traunstein assesses whether the action was justified under criminal law.
- In an unrelated case, the public prosecutor's office in Upper Bavaria is also investigating a case of criminality involving refugees, as the suspect was charged with attempted murder of his cousin in a separate incident.
Source: www.stern.de
