Major raid against money-laundering network and Hells Angels – searches in Germany and Europe

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In a large-scale raid, police have been taking action since this morning in Germany and across Europe against a suspected money-laundering network and members of the "Hells Angels" biker group. According to information from the German Press Agency (dpa), officers are searching apartments in several German states and abroad in Europe.

As Stern and Focus report, citing dpa, special operations forces are also being deployed in the searches. According to the reports, the focus of the investigation is on suspected money launderers and members of the "Hells Angels" biker group. The measures are reportedly still ongoing.

What is known so far

The sources have so far provided no concrete details on arrests, suspects, or seized assets. Nor are there any confirmed details beyond the dpa information on the number of objects searched and the authorities involved. The police have initially not commented publicly on the ongoing operations.

What it's about

The "Hells Angels" are an internationally operating motorcycle club that has repeatedly been linked in Germany to investigations into organized crime, biker wars, and violent offenses. According to investigative authorities, money laundering has for years been one of the typical crime fields in which investigators link the biker milieu with organized crime.

Status: ongoing, further details to follow.