During the subsequent, extensive investigations could begin a cheap cigarette warehouse in an industrial park Osnabrueck identified. After evidence from this camp held compacted deliveries had occurred access last Wednesday against clock 14:00. It took the forces a 39-year old Lithuanian nationals and a 62-year old German citizen of a provisional basis. They are suspected of having the goods during the smuggling or accompanied with the assistance unloading it. 2,348,800 and unpaid untaxed cigarettes of brands “Jin Ling” and “L & M” were secured.
After a small truck to pick up a second delivery to the location returned, was his 24-year old German driver also arrested and the vehicle is ensured.
The investigators found were then also in three other searches. Bersenbrück in the space provided in a farm house and a total of 711,180 cigarette brands “Jin Ling” and “Marlboro” safely. Two German suspects aged between 44 and 45 years were provisionally arrested. The older of the two is suspicious, storage and sale of smuggled goods have to be organized. In the car of the accused PRE cash amounting to 47,000 euros has also been ensured.
Finally, in the garage and also searched another house in Ankum 1,045,317 cigarette brand “Jin Ling” seized. The 36-year-old Canadian homeowners has been provisionally arrested. He is suspected of having the entire smuggling activities have to be coordinated.
The fiscal damage caused is estimated at around 785,000 euros.
After screening at the investigative judge of the district court adopted this Osnabrueck at the request of the Prosecutor on 23 Osnabruck October 2008 arrest warrant against three suspects. The others arrested were free again to set foot.
At the deployment forces, 26 of the duty officers and several police departments in Osnabrück and Bersenbrück involved. These were the THW Osnabrueck when transporting the seized cigarettes supported.
With further investigation, the prosecutor Osnabrueck the Zollfahndungsamt Hanover – Dienstsitz Bremen – instructs.
Because of the investigations could follow the publication of the apprehended until now done.
