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The raid is aimed at a suspected money laundering network linked to the rocker group Hells Angels. Over 1,000 emergency services were involved.
The police are raiding the rocker group Hells Angels in Germany and three other countries. According to information from the dpa news agency, more than 1,000 emergency services were involved in the raid, which was aimed at a suspected money laundering network surrounding the Hells Angels. According to the responsible police in Duisburg, several arrest warrants will also be executed.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that the operation was directed against a criminal organization, which, according to dpa information, is the Hells Angels. A dpa reporter observed an operation by the special operations command (SEK) at the address of an influential member of the Hells Angels in Duisburg.
During the long-term raid, around 140 objects will be searched. According to the Bild newspaper, the other countries where operations took place were the Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria.
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