Police from the federal level executed arrest warrants during border checks in North Rhine-Westphalia (BPOL NRW)
In an unexpected turn of events, the German Federal Police made two arrests in separate incidents on August 7, 2025. The first arrest took place at Gronau train station, while the second occurred on the A52 motorway near Kempen.
At Gronau train station, a 59-year-old Lithuanian was checked by the Federal Police. Upon verifying his personal details, it was discovered that he had two arrest warrants from the Public Prosecutor's Office in Oldenburg for theft and aggravated theft. The Lithuanian was wanted for these crimes, and after completion of police measures, he was taken to the detention center in Münster to start his imprisonment, as he could not pay the fines.
In a separate incident, a 36-year-old Hungarian entered the federal territory from the Netherlands on the A52 motorway in the evening. The Hungarian was wanted for violating the Anti-Doping Act and driving without a license. He was arrested on the spot and taken to the Federal Police Station in Kempen for further processing.
The Hungarian was wanted due to an arrest notice from the Public Prosecutor's Office I Munich for violating the Anti-Doping Act, with a fine of 2,640 euros or a 66-day prison sentence still to be paid. Additionally, he had another arrest notice from the Public Prosecutor's Office in Dresden for driving without a license, with a fine of 450 euros or a 30-day prison sentence still to be paid. After paying the required amount of 3,090 euros to avoid the enforcement of the prison sentences, the Hungarian was allowed to continue his journey.
It is worth noting that the Federal Police temporarily reintroduced internal border controls at all land Schengen internal borders on September 16, 2024, at the order of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. This measure was likely in place during the incidents mentioned above.
Barbara Heuser, the current head of the Bundespolizeidirektion Sankt Augustin, oversaw these operations. She was mentioned as the president of the Bundespolizeidirektion Sankt Augustin during the farewell event of Udo Peltzer, the retiring head of the Bundespolizeiinspektion Köln in August 2025.
The incidents occurred at Gronau train station in the locations Kleve - Kempen - Gronau - Niederkrüchten, and at the A52 motorway near Kempen. The Federal Police are continuing their investigations regarding these incidents.
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