Law enforcement officials conducting a search in Dithmarschen district, suspecting an individual of illegal trafficking activities

In a significant development, approximately 60 Federal Police officers, including special forces from the Federal Reserve Police, carried out an operation in Heide and Lohe-Rickelshof (Landkreis Dithmarschen) on August 20, 2025. The investigation is being conducted on behalf of the Public Prosecutor's Office in Dresden, Pirna branch, and is focused on the suspicion of commercial and organized smuggling of persons.

The target of the searches was a 21-year-old Yemeni national, who is suspected of transporting 43 third-country nationals from Slovakia to Germany using a Polish rental truck in three separate incidents that occurred in June 2023. The suspect passed through Poland and the Czech Republic during these trips.

DNA evidence and witness statements were instrumental in identifying the suspect. However, the name of the individual is not explicitly mentioned in the available sources. The investigation does not involve the 21-year-old Yemeni national mentioned earlier in the article.

The operation also led to the seizure of several mobile phones and other evidence. The investigation is ongoing, with no further details provided about the suspect or the case status.

It is important to note that this operation is separate from the previous operations mentioned earlier. In a related incident, a suspect was found and questioned on suspicion of commercial and organized human smuggling. This suspect is described as a 21-year-old man from Yemen who was taken into custody in Heide by federal police units from Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.

The suspect, who is not the same individual as the one targeted in the recent operation, is suspected of causing a traffic accident in Dresden and fleeing the scene after the last trip. The investigation does not appear to be related to the previous operations mentioned earlier.

For further inquiries, please contact A. Alfred Klaner, Press Spokesperson at Federal Police Inspectorate Ludwigsdorf. Mr. Klaner can be reached at 0175 / 9029565 or via email at [email protected].

The official website for further information is www.bundespolizei.de. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Police Inspectorate Ludwigsdorf. The public is encouraged to stay informed and follow updates on the investigation as they become available.

Law enforcement officials conducting a search in Dithmarschen district, suspecting an individual of illegal trafficking activities