Investigations - Raid on illegal employment in Bavaria and northern Germany
Around 21 properties in Bavaria and northern Germany have been searched by a large number of officers in investigations into suspected illegal construction work. Of the 19 suspects so far, two men were arrested on Tuesday, according to the main customs office in Augsburg. The suspects are accused of withholding and embezzling wages in a particularly serious case. In addition, the Munich district court has issued arrest warrants for assets totaling 1.7 million euros.
The arrested men are in custody, a spokeswoman for the main customs office confirmed. They are suspected of having formed a gang and set up service companies. They are said to have issued bogus invoices for illegal wages and concealed the actual work of the employees.
More than 250 officers were involved in the raids, it was reported. These included employees from the Financial Control of Illegal Employment and several main customs offices from Bavaria and Hamburg. Special forces from customs and the federal police were also involved. In order not to jeopardize the ongoing investigations, the main customs office in Augsburg did not provide any further details for the time being.
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