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In North Rhine-Westphalia, 46 suspects are being investigated on suspicion of money laundering in particularly serious cases, the State Criminal Police Office and the Cologne public prosecutor announced on Wednesday.
As part of the investigation, searches have now been carried out in several cities.
In the morning, 250 emergency services were deployed in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Essen and other cities.
The officers searched a warehouse in Ratingen.
The investigators examined a total of 49 properties, including residential and commercial premises.
On behalf of the Cologne public prosecutor's office, officials from the joint financial investigation group of the LKA and the customs investigation office in Essen were on the road as well as local police officers.
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