Authorities, led by LKA, conducted search operations at 35 places, including Neuss, in connection with tax investigations.
In a significant development, a case of suspected professional and organized fraud of subsidies related to the COVID-19 pandemic and KfW loans is under investigation in North Rhine-Westphalia. This operation, being handled by the Central and Contact Point for the Prosecution of Organized Crime in North Rhine-Westphalia (ZeOS NRW), has seen search measures taking place in various cities across the region.
The focus of the investigation is on five German or Turkish suspects, aged between 29 and 55. Investigators from ZeOS NRW obtained arrest warrants for four of these suspects prior to the measures. The four suspects were arrested, and they will be brought before the remand court later today.
The alleged damage caused by this fraud is approximately 7 million euros. The method used by the suspects involves a network of shell companies and numerous straw men. The funds obtained were allegedly transferred to other company accounts, spent in cash, or transferred to predominantly Turkish accounts upon receipt.
The other suspects are accused of participating in the acts to varying degrees. The object sought in Neuss in connection with evidence collection for the case is a specific data storage device, such as a hard drive or electronic storage medium.
The case is being investigated by a Task Force consisting of police, tax investigation, and justice, based at the Public Prosecutor's Office in Düsseldorf. The search measures are taking place in Essen (3), Dortmund (3), Cologne (2), Gelsenkirchen, Wesel, Leverkusen, Ratingen (3), Aachen, Halver, Lüdenscheid (3), Aeschberg, Hagen (2), Düsseldorf, Düren (2), Bochum, Osnabrück, Recklinghausen, Münster, Neuss, Hamburg (2), and Berlin (3).
The investigations, especially the evaluation of the evidence found, are ongoing. As the facts unfold, more details about this complex case are expected to emerge. Stay tuned for updates.
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