Undeclared Work at Cleaning Firms – Suspects in Custody

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After lengthy investigations, police and customs have struck against cleaning companies. The suspicion: undeclared work and human trafficking – and, according to Handelsblatt, "a lot of money." The alleged ringleader is in custody.

What is known so far

As Handelsblatt reports, the investigations target cleaning companies where undeclared work and human trafficking are suspected. During searches, police and customs found cash in envelopes – an indication of unrecorded cash payments outside official bookkeeping. According to the report, the alleged ringleader was arrested.

It involves undeclared work and human trafficking – and a lot of money. After long investigations, police and customs strike. They come across cash in envelopes and arrest the alleged ringleader.

Undeclared work and human trafficking – what does the suspicion mean?

Undeclared work means employment without registration with social insurance funds and the tax office – the state loses out on taxes and social contributions. Human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation is a separate, serious offense: workers are deployed under duress, deception or coercion, often for wages far below the minimum wage and without any labor law protection.

The arrest – and the open questions

The title of the report speaks of "suspects in custody" (plural) – what has been publicly confirmed so far is the arrest of the alleged ringleader. How many employees were exploited, which clients are affected, and how much black money changed hands cannot be read from the report. Police and customs continue their investigations.