Raid in the construction industry: Customs discovers 6 million euros in black money in NRW!
Raid in the construction industry: Customs discovers 6 million euros in black money in NRW!
Münster/North Rhine-Westphalia -The main customs office in Münster today carried out extensive searches in the construction industry in a nationwide campaign. The focus is on allegations against a suspected group of perpetrators who are suspected of misappropriating and committing fraud in a tangingly manner. The people concerned are currently determined in twelve cases, with a damage amount of at least six million euros in the room. This measure takes place on the order of the Münster public prosecutor and affects not only North Rhine-Westphalia, but also several other federal states.
The searches are characterized by an intensified review of the financial machinations in the industry. The investigators suspect that the accused founded a network of false companies both in Germany and abroad. These companies are said to have been used to organize undeclared work and to disguise the remuneration of the employees, often at the expense of social security institutions.
search actions and international cooperation
So far, 47 objects have been searched, with North Rhine-Westphalia with 32 locations forming the focus. Among these are five objects in Münster itself and four in the adjacent region of Steinfurt. But emergency services are also active in Lower Saxony, Hesse, Hamburg, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. The customs officials are supported by local authorities, including the police and tax investigation. A total of around 360 civil servants are involved in the actions.In addition to the national measures, international forces are also in use. Under the direction of Euro Just, an EU organization to support the legal cooperation, around 20 civil servants in the Czech Republic, Italy and Croatia are active to identify and arrest further suspects.
in direct connection with the searches, high -quality assets have already been ensured. This includes a luxurious vehicle, cash of 56,000 euros and several luxury watches. Drugs and weapons were also found: In the search objects, the emergency services discovered around 80 grams of cocaine, a sharp weapon as well as shock pistols and a secret stun guns that was disguised as a flashlight.
In order to check the illegal activities of the perpetrators and to conduct further investigations, the customs officials used will evaluate the secured documents in detail. This evaluation will be carried out in the coming weeks to further research the background and extent of the offenses, while the arrest warrants are enforced for the main suspects.
The decisive factor for these extensive measures was also the risk of escape of the accused, who are already convinced. Your relationships to other European countries were included as an additional risk factor in the decision because there is a risk that you could avoid access by the authorities.The developments in this case continue to be observed closely. Analysts pursue the progress of the investigation and expect further findings that could indicate possible other participants and abusive practices. This is an important step in the effort to effectively combat the undeclared work and the associated criminal machinations in the building main industry, www.presseportal.de .
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