Luxury cars worth 15 million euros: customs uncover money laundering!

Luxury cars worth 15 million euros: customs uncover money laundering!

Ortenaukreis, Deutschland - A shocking scandal shakes the Ortenaukreis! Three suspects, including a couple aged 41 and 42, and a 43-year-old employee, are in custody because they have illegally sold luxury cars worth 15 million euros to Russia. This criminal act is a clear violation of the existing sanctions!

The investigation was initiated by a car manufacturer's suspicion of money laundering, which the customs investigation office in Stuttgart on the trail of the perpetrators. Since 2022, the suspects are said to have carried out almost 100 luxury vehicles via third countries to Russia in order to bypass the applicable embargo. The spokeswoman for the Mannheim public prosecutor's office confirmed the serious allegations and ongoing investigations.

luxury cars in the sights of the investigators

The dimensions of this case are alarming! The 100 vehicles that were sold illegally represent not only an enormous financial value, but also a direct challenge to international sanctions. The case throws a bright light on the methods with which criminal networks try to bypass the laws and to enrich themselves with the wealth of the luxury automotive industry. The authorities now face the challenge of determining the background and the entire dimension of this illegal trade.