Lawbreaking incident - Unannounced labor investigations at "flying roofers"
"Flying roofers" caught in raids across Lower Saxony on Monday. Authorities suspect illegal work and black market activities as the driving force behind these searches. These operations were occurring not just in Osnabrück but also in other northern federal states, according to the prosecutor's office.
Charges brought against these individuals involve embezzlement. The allegations further suggest that they failed to register their employees and, consequently, neglected to contribute to the social insurance funds for roofers' trade. The term "flying roofers" refers to individuals who advertise their work through classified ads or offer their services door-to-door, as a spokesperson from the prosecutor's office explained.
While fraud investigations are usually associated with these cases when monetary crimes or unnecessary services are performed during the projects, such investigations were not a part of Monday's searches.
The prosecutor's office and customs in Osnabrück are currently investigating criminal activities in what's known as "clankriminality." This controversial term stems from the idea that it targets individuals with a migration background solely based on their family ties and origins.
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- The "flying roofers" under investigation in Osnabrück and other regions of Lower Saxony are suspected of engageing in undeclared work, as mentioned by the public prosecutor's office during their searches for potential black market activities in the construction sector.
- The public prosecutor's office in Osnabrück is currently conducting a crime investigation into the "flying roofers" due to their involvement in undeclared work, which includes failing to register their employees and neglecting to contribute to the social insurance funds for roofers' trade.
- Estimates suggest that the widespread undeclared work among "flying roofers" in Osnabrück and across Lower Saxony is contributing to a significant amount of crime in the construction industry, as reported by the public prosecutor's office during their recent search operations.
Source: www.stern.de
