A massive raid campaign in Berlin.. What do we know about the “Hell’s Angels”?

About 300 police officers in Berlin participated yesterday evening, Monday (November 9, 2026), in searching nine apartments of suspects and the headquarters of the “Hells Angels” club in the Piesdorf neighborhood, east of Berlin. One of the sites included in the raids was located in the state of Brandenburg. Special operations units of the Berlin State Criminal Police Office participated in the operation, along with a special unit of the Federal Police.

These units are used whenever suspects are considered armed and potentially dangerous.

The operation was carried out under the leadership of the special unit "Verum" of the Berlin Criminal Police Office, which has been working for a year with the participation of a large number of individuals in order to combat violent groups involved in organized crime and owners of firearms in Berlin.

“The case here is entirely about firearms crimes,” said police spokesman Florian Nath, noting that there were also common links between biker groups and criminal groups.

What is the special unit "Verum"?

The special unit “Verum” (Latin for “iron”) began its work on November 13, 2025. The unit continues to be of great importance in light of the continued high rates of gun violence in the German capital. According to the police, the unit includes about 110 police officers.