Customs investigation concludes in Aschaffenburg, resulting in a €9,000 fine for a local restaurant
In a recent ruling by the Aschaffenburg Local Court, a restaurant owner in the Aschaffenburg area has been fined €9,000 for aiding and abetting illegal residence. The conviction stems from the restaurant owner's employment of three Georgian workers without the necessary residence permits for employment over a period of three years.
The proceedings were initiated by the Financial Control Black Work (FKS) of the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt, an agency responsible for checks on persons, business records, and investigations into criminal and administrative offenses related to black work and illegal employment. The FKS's work is a collaborative effort with other law enforcement agencies and government departments, aiming to ensure compliance with legal employment regulations.
Investigations by the FKS can take several months or years, as was the case with this restaurant. The Georgian workers entered the country with forged Slovak passports, a fact that further complicated the investigation.
The successful work of the customs officers from the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt led to the conviction of the restaurant owner, who was found guilty in three cases. The document containing the court decision, named "20250822_PM_Decision.pdf", can be found on the platform "Our Platform".
For further questions, interested parties can contact the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt Press Office at Anna-Lena Gernert (Tel.: 09721/6464-1030, Email: [email protected], www.zoll.de). More general information about the work of the customs in the field of Financial Control Black Work can be found on the same website.
It is important to note that the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt's work in the field of Financial Control Black Work is not limited to specific geographical areas, but can cover the entire country. The field of activity of FKS includes preventive tasks, as well as complex forms of abuse of social benefits and illegal employment. The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt's work in the field of Financial Control Black Work is a key component of the overall efforts to maintain a fair and legal labor market in Germany.
The location of the restaurant where the illegal employment took place is not specified in the provided information. However, it underscores the importance of businesses adhering to legal employment regulations to maintain a fair and legal labor market for all.
