They are said to have sold stolen cars and scammed Corona emergency aid: Now the police are conducting raids in several German cities against more than 50 members of the Al-Zein clan. The gang is already known to the German judiciary.
The police have been conducting a major raid against members of the Al-Zein clan since the early morning. More than 50 suspects are accused, among other things, of embezzling numerous cars and fraud with Corona aid. Several arrest warrants are to be executed. Hundreds of officers are on duty.
According to information from the dpa news agency, the focus of the searches is North Rhine-Westphalia. There are raids in Solingen, Dortmund and Bochum, among other places. Cities in other federal states are also affected - including Berlin, Lower Saxony and Hesse. Investigators said that leased cars were embezzled and sold with new license plates.
A second investigation complex is about fraud with Corona emergency aid. Both methods seem to overlap. The responsibility lies with the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Al-Zein clan always makes headlines. Relatives are currently on trial in Düsseldorf whose villa in Leverkusen is said to have been paid for with money from the job center. A few days ago, the public prosecutor had demanded a prison sentence of six years for the clan boss. The verdicts are to be spoken on December 22nd.
