In Europe arrested assets of €7 million for the supply of 59 cars in Russia

The prosecutor's office of the German city of Kaiserslautern reports large-scale investigative actions in Austria and Germany. Law enforcement officers came to two businessmen suspected of organizing an illegal flow of 59 cars to Russia. As part of the investigation, the property of the defendants totaling seven million euros was arrested.

The security forces established that the businessmen systematically violated anti-Russian sanctions. From autumn 2022 to the end of 2024, they transported equipment to Russia through the territories of third countries. The routes passed through Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia. In total, 53 passenger cars and six tractors were illegally delivered to the country.

The culmination of the operation was the searches that took place on September 8. During the events, law enforcement officers seized two prestigious cars - Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. A cash sum of 85,000 euros was also found and confiscated.

The financial assets of the defendants also came under the control of the investigation. The arrest was imposed on funds deposited in bank accounts in Germany, Austria and Belgium. The total amount of frozen money is 278 thousand euros.

One of the suspects, who lives in Neustadt, faced additional charges. Three hunting rifles were seized along with ammunition. The prosecutor's office qualified this as a violation of the Guns Act.

Both defendants exercised their right to remain silent and refused to testify at this stage. The investigation is ongoing, law enforcement agencies are checking all the circumstances of the transaction.