Crackdown in the South-West: Authorities Launch Blitz on Smuggling Operations
News Context
At a glance
- A large-scale police operation is underway in Mannheim and near Karlsruhe and Worms, targeting smuggling offences.
- The police have launched a raid against smuggling crime, searching 24 properties, including companies and apartments.
- The police suspect commercial smuggling of foreigners, as well as employing foreigners without a residence permit and documentation offences.
Police Raid Against Smuggling Crime in Mannheim and Karlsruhe
A large-scale police operation is underway in Mannheim and near Karlsruhe and Worms, targeting smuggling offences.
Searches and Arrests
The police have launched a raid against smuggling crime, searching 24 properties, including companies and apartments. Four arrest warrants have been executed, and over 400 people are involved in the operation.
Allegations of Commercial Smuggling
The police suspect commercial smuggling of foreigners, as well as employing foreigners without a residence permit and documentation offences. The investigation is ongoing, with multiple agencies involved.
Agencies Involved
In addition to the Federal Police at Frankfurt am Main Airport, the public prosecutor’s office in Mannheim and the main customs office in Karlsruhe are participating in the investigation.