Overview

• On June 20, Hamburg police and customs officers conducted coordinated raids in Finkenwerder and Jenfeld targeting illegal gambling operations.
• In Finkenwerder, officers searched seven properties and confiscated eleven gaming machines, multiple data storage devices, documents and untaxed e-cigarette liquids.
• Jenfeld searches of four establishments—including shisha bars and a cultural center—yielded three illicit gambling machines, an unauthorized betting terminal and about 500 grams of marijuana.
• The operation involved Polizei, Zoll and the Bezirksamt Wandsbek with specially trained search dogs deployed at key sites.
• Authorities have carried out similar interventions since December 2024 in an ongoing effort to dismantle organized crime revenue from illegal gaming.