Great action against criminal families in Ruhr area

essen - In a big action against criminal families, raids were made in the German cities of Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg and Gelsenkirchen until late at night. The police entered the Ruhr area at...

Some 1300 police officers were involved in the action. Customs staff and tax authorities helped.

The campaign focuses on black work, tax fraud and money laundering, among other things. According to the authorities, criminal families often play a role in this. The results of the action will be announced on Sunday.