Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - According to investigators, the 47-year-old, who is accused of fraud and money laundering, probably wanted to leave Germany. During the search on Wednesday, there were concrete indications that the suspect wanted to go abroad with his assets, as the police and public prosecutor announced on Thursday in Stuttgart. Therefore, an arrest warrant for the risk of absconding was applied for and then issued.
The police searched two apartments and business premises in Stuttgart on Wednesday. The 47-year-old is said to have raised financial contributions through public appeals since May 2020 and deceived about the intended use, as the police and public prosecutor in Stuttgart had previously announced.
According to previous investigations, it is about a “higher six-digit amount”. The investigation is directed against two suspects. According to dpa information, the second suspect is the 43-year-old wife of the man in custody. Evidence was secured during the searches and is now being evaluated.
