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400 Officers Sweep Northern Germany in Illegal Gambling Raids

Prosecutors will analyze seized data in an illegal gambling investigation targeting suspected organized-crime proceeds.

Overview

  • Police and tax investigators searched sites in Hamburg, Geesthacht and Lauenburg, targeting restaurants, clubhouses and apartments.
  • More than 50 gaming machines were confiscated along with documents, hard drives and other data carriers for forensic review.
  • Authorities provisionally seized assets worth over €1 million, including cash, high-value vehicles and real estate.
  • The operation was prepared in strict secrecy with the KE OK organized-crime unit coordinating alongside local regulatory offices.
  • No arrests were announced, and the Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Schleswig is evaluating the evidence to determine follow-up actions.