/ dpa, Stefan Sauer
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Hamburg / Berlin – Because they are said to have wrongly and organized in gangs for months have applied for corona aid from the federal government in the millions, five people were arrested in Hamburg and Berlin.
They are said to have illegally applied for subsidies of 6.4 million euros, as the public prosecutor and police in Hamburg announced today. In the course of the investigation, around 140 police officers searched 18 objects in both cities yesterday and the five arrest warrants were carried out.
According to the information, the investigators have secured more than ten boxes with documents and an average double-digit number of cell phones, computers and memory cards.
In addition, high-value items such as a car, a motorcycle, Rolex watches, jewelry and high-quality luxury brand handbags were confiscated as assets and 25 bank accounts were seized. The five suspects are on remand.
They are said to have provided immediate and bridging aid for companies not active in the market between January and September 2021. The proceedings are directed against a total of 15 people.
According to the public prosecutor, this is the largest subsidy fraud procedure in connection with corona aid under the jurisdiction of the Hamburg public prosecutor and the Hamburg State Criminal Police Office. © dpa / aerzteblatt.de
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