
Numerous arrests and seizure of assets worth EUR 48.6 million are planned. Over 100 objects were searched.
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The investigation stems from a shooting on the Hamborner Altmarkt square in Duisburg in May 2022, in which motorcyclists clashed with a Turkish-Lebanese gang.
Action in several federal states and other countries
According to information from the Duisburg police, the operation plans to make numerous arrests, including among high-ranking members of the motorcycle group, and seize assets worth a total of EUR 48.6 million. More than 100 objects are to be searched.
The allegations include, among others: creation of a criminal organization, robbery and money laundering. The investigation also includes weapons crimes, personal injury cases and tax evasion.
The searches are carried out in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Berlin and Bavaria. In addition, the services are searching facilities in Belgium, Bulgaria and the Netherlands.
Shooting in Duisburg
According to the Bild daily, the investigation into the case has been going on for over four years. The starting point was the loud shooting on the Hamborner Altmarkt square in Duisburg in May 2022. More than 100 people took part in it, members of motorcycle groups clashed with a Turkish-Lebanese gang.
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