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German Federal Police Detain Lebanese Man With 28 Aliases at Aachen Border Check

Authorities say he remains in federal detention pending identity verification for removal to Lebanon.

Overview

  • He was checked late Saturday on a regional train from Belgium upon arrival at Aachen Hauptbahnhof.
  • Officers say he is 37 and flagged in police databases under 28 alias names with prior drug offenses.
  • He presented a Lebanese passport and an Italian residence permit that, according to the Federal Police, does not confer Schengen rights.
  • His asylum claim was finally rejected in April 2025, triggering an entry and residence ban for Germany.
  • He is in deportation custody as officials use the presented documents to determine his correct identity with the stated goal of removal to Lebanon.