Federal Police - Seven raids against people smugglers in Schleswig-Holstein
The federal police in Schleswig-Holstein have carried out several raids in Heide against a suspected gang of smugglers. Seven buildings were searched simultaneously by around 130 officers on Wednesday, according to the public prosecutor's office in Itzehoe. Accordingly, the Federal Police Crime Investigation Unit in Rostock is investigating six suspects aged between 25 and 63. They are suspected of forming a gang and organizing smuggling from Syria.
The transports posed a danger to the lives of the smuggled persons, as the permitted number of people in the vehicles was often exceeded. In addition, the gang had demanded up to 6000 euros per person. Two vehicles were confiscated during the raids and numerous items of evidence were seized - including telephones, storage media and documents. The police are now examining and evaluating this evidence.
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- The same tactic was used in a similar case by the Federal Police in the region of mecklenburg-vorpommern, where a major razzia led to the arrest of several individuals suspected of similar smuggling activities.
- The public prosecutor's office in Syria is now investigating potential links between the arrested suspects and international organized crime networks, as the smuggled individuals were reportedly originating from various conflict zones.
- In a related development, the Federal Police in Itzehoe received support from their counterparts in the Federal Police Force's organized crime unit in the Federal Police in Hamburg, who are assisting in the analysis of the seized evidence and identifying potential other members of the smuggling ring.
- The Federal Police in Rostock have also disclosed that there have been recent instances of similar razzias against smuggling gangs operating in the region, highlighting the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat this form of criminality.
Source: www.stern.de
