Kriminalität: Schwarzarbeit und Menschenhandel? Bundesweite Durchsuchung
Hunderte Einsatzkräfte durchsuchen Hotels und Reinigungsfirmen. Es geht um Schwarzarbeit und Menschenhandel. Werden Zoll und Polizei fündig?
Police raids across Germany target labor exploitation and human trafficking
Across Germany, an extensive federal investigation is underway due to suspicions of undeclared work and human trafficking. According to the Berlin State Attorney's office, more than 2,000 civil servants from customs and police forces are actively involved in the operation. The coordinated actions are taking place in roughly a dozen German states, as confirmed by a spokesperson for the lead prosecutor in Berlin.
At this stage, it has not been disclosed whether any arrests were made, but it is expected that arrest warrants will be enforced. The investigation also probes allegations of tax evasion, social security fraud, and violations of minimum wage laws.
Saxony-Anhalt among the affected states, according to the "Mitteldeutscher Zeitung", where special police forces stormed a residence in Halle-Neustadt. The prosecutor's spokesperson has yet to provide further details, but a joint statement from the involved authorities is anticipated.
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