Major Investigation Launched into Illegal Employment and Tax Evasion in Düren
Authorities have launched a major investigation into suspected illegal employment and tax evasion in the Düren area. The main suspect, a businessman over 50 years old active in the construction industry, is accused of employing workers without proper social security registration and generating black money for paying illegal wages.
The Main Customs Office Aachen and the Public Prosecutor's Office Aachen are investigating four people from the area, with the main suspect previously sentenced for similar economic crimes. The Financial Control Cher searched the suspect's residential and business premises, seizing numerous business documents to determine the exact economic and tax damage.
Investigators have secured extensive evidence, including a prohibited butterfly knife, untaxed tobacco products, and counterfeit goods. The currently calculated social security and tax damage is over 500,000 euros, but this could increase with further findings. The suspicion of illegal employment is based on results from construction site inspections and comparisons of work records and reported personnel. Authorities suspect the use of cover invoices from service companies to generate black money for paying illegal wages.
The name of the main suspect is not explicitly mentioned, but they are suspected of generating black money through suspected cover invoices. The investigation is ongoing, with inquiries directed to the Main Customs Office Aachen Press spokesperson Elke Willsch. The exact economic and tax damage will be determined as the seized documents are evaluated.
