Hundreds of police officers in action - nationwide raid against the Al-Zein clan

Created: 2022-12-14 09:53

North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen: Police officers are in front of a house as part of a large-scale raid.

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The police raid the Al-Zein clan.

Houses were searched all over Germany.

Düsseldorf – The police have been conducting a major raid against members of the Al-Zein clan since early Wednesday morning.

According to dpa information, more than 50 suspects are accused, among other things, of embezzling numerous cars and fraud with corona aid.

Several arrest warrants are to be executed.

Hundreds of officers are on duty.

Major raid against the Al-Zein clan: several federal states affected - corona fraud

According to dpa information, the focus of the searches is North Rhine-Westphalia.

There are raids in Solingen, Dortmund and Bochum, among other places.

Cities in other federal states are also affected, including Berlin, Lower Saxony and Hesse.

Investigators said that leased cars were embezzled and sold with new license plates.

A second investigation complex is about fraud with Corona emergency aid.

Both methods seem to overlap.

The responsibility lies with the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) North Rhine-Westphalia.

Al-Zein clan: court hearing against member for buying a house with job center funds

The Al-Zein clan always makes headlines.

Relatives are currently on trial in Düsseldorf whose villa in Leverkusen is said to have been paid for with money from the job center.

A few days ago, the prosecutor had demanded a six-year prison sentence for the clan boss.

The verdicts are to be spoken on December 22nd.

Only recently there was a large raid against Reich citizens who were planning a coup in Germany.

(dpa)