Unlawful Labor Supervision and Unauthorized Employment Suppression: Preserving Financial Integrity
Customs Office in Dresden Conducts Major Investigation
The Main Customs Office in Dresden, Germany, has launched a significant investigation against a 57-year-old owner of an Asian restaurant in Görlitz. The operation, which took place on the evening of May 23, 2025, was executed following a warrant issued by the Bautzen Local Court.
Over 20 officers from the Financial Control Black Work department of the Main Customs Office Dresden were involved in the search, which resulted in the seizure of extensive evidence, including business documents and electronic data. The specific charges against the suspect have not been disclosed.
The investigation is being carried out on behalf of the Public Prosecutor's Office in Görlitz. The outcome of the investigation and any potential legal proceedings against the suspect have not been reported.
Investigations have revealed that the suspect has been using unregistered workers repeatedly since at least 2023. However, the identity of these workers remains undisclosed. The charges against the suspect include withholding and embezzling wages, employing foreigners without the required residence permit, and aiding and abetting illegal residence.
For more information about this investigation, please contact Heike Wilsdorf, the Press Spokesperson for the Main Customs Office Dresden, at 0351-4644-1044, via email at [email protected], or visit the official website at www.zoll.de.
The ongoing investigations by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Görlitz and the Main Customs Office Dresden will take some time. The public is reminded that all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
This report is based on information transmitted via news aktuell from the Main Customs Office Dresden.
