Correct money scandal in Mannheim: 42-year-old in custody!

Correct money scandal in Mannheim: 42-year-old in custody!

In a sensational turn, the Mannheim public prosecutor took a 42-year-old man in custody who is urgently suspected of having fake money commercially. The hidden investigation by the Heidelberg criminal police department, together with the State Criminal Police Office in Baden-Württemberg, showed that the accused has planned to print counterfeit money and to bring it into circulation as a real money in order to secure a lucrative living.

According to the agency investigations, he handed over fake banknotes to a person on May 16 and June 4, 2025. The police were able to confiscate a total of 13,550 euros in counterfeit money. These criminal machinations are said to have started at the beginning of 2025 at the latest. The investigation by the Mannheim public prosecutor and the Heidelberg criminal police continue and could also bring further information to light.