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2w ago

Bundespolizei Arrests Four in Hamburg Forgery Ring

The operation under Hamburg prosecutors involved dawn raids on six sites following an 18-month investigation by Rostock’s crime-fighting unit.

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Bei der Razzia wurden insgesamt sechs Objekte durchsucht.
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Die Bundespolizei ist mit einer Großrazzia in Hamburg gegen mutmaßliche Pass- und Dokumentenfälscher vorgegangen. Rund 200 Einsatzkräfte durchsuchten sieben Wohnungen von Verdächtigen. Zudem wurden vier Haftbefehle vollstreckt.

Overview

  • Four suspects were arrested and six Hamburg properties were searched in morning raids ordered by the Hamburg Public Prosecutor’s Office.
  • The ring allegedly falsified a range of official documents to generate illicit profits over a prolonged period.
  • The inquiry, opened in January 2024, is led by the Bundespolizeiinspektion Kriminalitätsbekämpfung Rostock on suspicion of aggravated document forgery.
  • The suspects face charges under German law for aggravated document forgery and related financial offenses.
  • Federal police said further details will be released once the ongoing investigatory measures are concluded.