Munich's Federal Police Directorate under scrutiny for alleged business and gang-related smuggling activities, facing accusations without thorough investigation.
In a recent development, the Federal Police in Lindau-Reutin train station apprehended four undocumented migrants on Monday, August 4th. The four migrants, a 21-year-old Jordanian, a 40-year-old Syrian, and two Palestinians aged 25 and 21, had arrived by train from Austria.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that each of the four migrants had paid several thousand euros for their smuggling from Jordan or Syria. The suspected smuggling group is now also under investigation by the Federal Police.
Among the four migrants, a 32-year-old Syrian with Austrian refugee documents was initially released after denying any connection to the group. However, further questioning led to the discovery of the 32-year-old Syrian's involvement in the smuggling operation. He was later charged with commercial and gang-related smuggling of foreigners.
The 32-year-old Syrian had accompanied the four-man migrant group through Austria into Germany and had organized their ticket purchase for a fee. The Bundespolizeiinspektion Kempten, which covers several districts and independent cities in Bavaria, ensured the swift apprehension of the suspect after communication with Munich Central Station Federal Police.
The phones of the 32-year-old Syrian and the four migrants were secured for further investigation. The 32-year-old Syrian was released after consultation with the Kempten Public Prosecutor's Office. It is important to note that the organization presumably linked to the suspect and involved in human smuggling is not explicitly named in the provided search results. However, there is mention of the "Bundesweiten Koordinierungskreis gegen Menschenhandel e. V.," a German-wide coordination group against human trafficking that unites various counseling and support organizations but is not itself an accused smuggling organization.
The four migrants claimed to have only met during their journey, which was facilitated by different smugglers. The Federal Police, which ensures the safety of rail traffic and passengers on 560 route kilometers and 91 stations, returned the four migrants to Austria.
For more information about the Federal Police, visit www.bundespolizei.de or contact Markus Knierim at the provided email address. The Bundespolizeiinspektion Kempten also protects a 220-kilometer Schengen internal border with Austria. The investigation into the suspected smuggling group continues.
