Overview

• Stefan Menzel was arrested Wednesday after allegedly attempting to disrupt a coordinated raid on his business and private premises
• Prosecutors have applied for pre-trial detention at the Amtsgericht Görlitz with a ruling expected this afternoon
• Investigators from the police, customs office and Finanzamt searched eleven locations, including casinos and vehicles
• Authorities seized multiple casinos operated by M-Media GmbH and a Mercedes registered to the entrepreneur
• The operation forms part of a wider probe into suspected organized crime and illegal gambling tied to Menzel’s business network