Experiments in Berlin: twin brothers threaten businessman!

Experiments in Berlin: twin brothers threaten businessman!

In a worrying case of blackmail, several apartments in Berlin were searched on Wednesday. On behalf of the public prosecutor's office, the Berlin police carried out extensive surveys in Hakenfelde, Buckow, Neukölln and Tempelhof to suspect robbery blackmails against two 44-year-old twin brothers who act as a silent partner of a construction service company. A 43-year-old businessman had made advance payments of 95,000 euros in order to be able to do future services, but this led to a bitter argument.

The situation escalated when the twin brothers put pressure on the businessman in June. He was threatened with death and was forced to hand over his Rolex watch and his Mercedes GLA as "compensation". The businessman could no longer withstand the pressure and partially handed over his Rolex watch. According to the Berliner Zeitung, two other men, a 37-year-old and a 29-year-old, were hired previously in April 2025 to blackmail the same businessman. They demanded 30,000 euros that they had put into preparations, to do without a fee of 200,000 euros after rejecting the order.

troubling finds in the searches

The police not only secured electronic data carriers during the searches, but also discovered a lot of suspicious objects: including a shotgun, a machete, a knife, a knife and numerous storm hoods and a stab protection vest. The finding of a fake driver's license and a high-quality Rolex watch was particularly alarming. So far, however, no arrests have been made. The investigation also concerns the accusation of the jointly attempted predatory extortion and a violation of the War Weapons Control Act, while the investigators continue to investigate the possible connections between the two cases.

A look at the numbers of organized crime in Berlin offers a disturbing context: in 2023 a total of 66 investigative complexes with 485 suspects were recorded. Although a slight decline can be observed compared to 2022, the risk potential due to criminal groups remains high. In more than half of the complexes, violence or intimidation occurred, and the police were able to temporarily secure over 9 million euros in assets. In particular, clank rimity and Russian-eurasic criminal organizations are a major challenge for the security authorities. These backgrounds illustrate the need for a determined action by the police and the public prosecutor.

The latest events throw a bright light on the current problems in the field of organized crime and show that the fight against such machinations in Berlin is anything but won. It remains to be seen which further information will reveal the ongoing investigations.

For further information on the searches and the background of the extortion attempts, read more on Cityreport or on Berliner Zeitung . You can also find a detailed overview of the organized crime in Berlin here: berlin.de .