Customs investigation concludes in €9,000 fine for Aschaffenburg eatery
In a recent development, a 32-year-old restaurateur in Germany has been fined €9,000 by the Aschaffenburg Local Court for aiding and abetting three cases of unauthorized residence. This case, which has been making headlines, stems from the successful work of the customs officers at the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt.
The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt, a department of the German Federal Customs Administration, is responsible for enforcing customs laws and regulations in the region around Schweinfurt, Germany. The office is also in charge of the Financial Control Black Work, which investigates criminal and administrative offenses related to black work and illegal employment.
The customs officers' work revealed that the restaurateur had employed three Georgian workers without the necessary residence permits. The employees had entered Germany with forged Slovak passports, a fact that came to light during the investigation.
The Financial Control Black Work (FKS) at the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt conducts checks on persons and business records, as well as investigations into such cases. The FKS's field of activity ranges from preventive tasks to complex forms of abuse of social benefits and illegal employment.
The document titled "20250822_PM_Verdict.pdfPDF" (173 kB) is related to this case and is available for viewing on the platform in Aschaffenburg.
It's important to note that the German Federal Customs Administration is the central authority for customs matters in Germany. General information about the work of the customs in the field of Financial Control Black Work can be found on the official website, www.zoll.de.
For further questions regarding this case, the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt Press Office can be contacted at Anna-Lena Gernert (Tel.: 09721/6464-1030, Email: [email protected], www.zoll.de). The employees had been working without the necessary residence permits for three years before the case came to light.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to immigration and employment laws in Germany. It also highlights the diligent work of the customs officers in ensuring that such violations are detected and addressed.
