Raid in Saxony: Customs fight against chain fraud in the construction industry

Raid in Saxony: Customs fight against chain fraud in the construction industry

Around 300 emergency services from the Dresden main customs office carried out over 40 searches in several federal states in a large -scale campaign in a large -scale campaign. The investigation is directed against six suspects between the ages of 25 and 52 who are suspected of having guilty of investigations into the preliminary stopover of work wages and displeasures against the Black Working Act through a complex company network of false companies and companies.

According to current findings, the accused caused damage of at least 3.5 million euros by invoicing services for clients from the construction industry and other industries that were never provided. The searches concerned both residential and business objects in Dresden, Berlin, Saxony as well as in Brandenburg, Bremen and Dortmund, whereby alleged false companies and also legitimate companies were searched that could be involved in the scales.