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German Airport Exit Checks Halt Wanted Travelers in Cologne/Bonn and Munich

Routine exit controls let federal police enforce outstanding warrants at the gate.

Overview

  • In Cologne/Bonn, a 43-year-old Dutch national bound for Antalya was detained on a Duisburg drug case and taken to JVA Siegburg to serve 76 remaining days.
  • Also at Cologne/Bonn, a 54-year-old German satisfied an Aachen warrant over driving without a license by paying 5,250 euros and was released.
  • At Munich Airport on Oct. 8, officers flagged a 38-year-old Belarusian on an unpaid Tübingen theft fine of 2,880 euros, converting to a 48-day substitute sentence.
  • The Munich detainee was transferred to JVA Erding after the check and could not board his flight to Antalya.
  • Officials said all interceptions occurred during exit screening before departures to Turkey, underscoring airports as effective points for warrant enforcement.