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Raid in Baden-Baden: uncovering tax evasion and smuggling!
In Baden-Baden, police and customs carried out raids against tax evasion and smuggling activities. 250 emergency services were involved.
Raid in Baden-Baden: uncovering tax evasion and smuggling!
On the night of Friday, November 14, 2025, the Federal Police carried out a large-scale raid in Baden-Baden as well as other cities in Baden-Württemberg and even Berlin. Around 250 emergency services were on site to search a variety of buildings, including homes, restaurants and shops such as nail salons. The background to this operation is serious: there is suspicion of gang-like smuggling of foreigners into Germany and their exploitation as workers. This goes hand in hand with further allegations of tax evasion, as SWR reports.
The emergency services, consisting of police, customs and tax investigators, were not only active in Baden-Baden. Searches also took place in the districts of Calw, Böblingen, Lörrach, Ortenaukreis, Enzkreis, Zollernalbkreis as well as in the Rems-Murr district and Pforzheim. The Baden-Baden public prosecutor's office initiated the investigation, which is aimed at a total of eleven suspects from the catering and cosmetics industries. Four of these suspects have now been arrested and must appear before a judge, as Tagesschau reports.
Big sums in play
Another explosive aspect of the raid is the seizure of around half a million euros. This sum could possibly come from illegal transactions and is now being investigated in more detail. The suspects are not only criticized for illegal smuggling, but also have to defend themselves against allegations of tax evasion. This shows how deep the connections are in the catering and cosmetics industries and highlights the dark side of labor migration.
The investigations and raids, which also took place on Friday night, send a clear signal against illegal practices in Baden-Württemberg. The extensive mobilization of emergency services testifies to the urgency of this matter, which is also attracting national attention.
Context and continuation of the investigation
The searches are part of a comprehensive strategy to combat organized crime and illegal employment. Regions such as Baden-Württemberg are particularly in focus here. It remains to be seen what further findings the public prosecutor's office will present in the coming days.
For the population, this means that even more transparency is needed in cross-industry practices in order to counteract such grievances. Whether the prosecution will be able to substantiate the allegations could be crucial to the future direction of the investigation.
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