It is being reported that the Mannheim Public Prosecutor’s Office has three people in custody on suspicion of exporting luxury cars to Russia in breach of EU sanctions.
A car manufacturer made a suspicious activity report regarding the exporter, which led to the investigation.
The three individuals are a married couple who run two car dealerships and a third person who was an employee.
It is alleged that they exported nearly 100 cars to Russia via third countries with a total value of nearly €15 million.
As part of the raids, the prosecutors also secured the freezing of €1.3 million.