Overview

• Police in Cologne arrested three suspects under warrants issued by the Cologne District Court in connection with the fraud case.
• Investigators accuse seven individuals, including one woman and six men aged 33 to 66, of falsifying prescriptions for bandages, medications and similar supplies.
• The defendants allegedly submitted over ten million euros in false claims to German health insurance companies.
• Authorities estimate the scheme inflicted at least seven million euros in damage.
• Searches of 16 locations, encompassing residences, businesses and a medical practice, uncovered extensive documentary evidence.