Customs Investigation Results in €9,000 Fine for Aschaffenburg Eatery/ Final Conviction Confirmed
In a significant development, the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt has taken action against a restaurant owner in Aschaffenburg for aiding and abetting illegal residence. The case, which came to light through the office's work in the field of Financial Control Black Work, involved the employment of three Georgian workers without the necessary residence permits for employment.
The Financial Control Black Work (FKS) at the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt conducts inspections of persons and business records, investigates criminal and administrative offenses related to black work and illegal employment. Their efforts led to the discovery of the illegal employment of the Georgian workers, who had entered the country with forged Slovak passports.
The successful investigation spanned over a period of three years, and the restaurant owner was found guilty by the Aschaffenburg Local Court, resulting in a fine of €9,000. The employment of the Georgian workers facilitated their illegal residence, a serious breach of German immigration laws.
It's important to note that the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt's work in the field of Financial Control Black Work is not limited to a single location, suggesting they operate nationwide. They do not target foreign workers exclusively; cases involving both German and foreign workers are investigated.
For those interested in learning more about the work of the customs in the field of Financial Control Black Work, general information is available on www.zoll.de. For inquiries, contact the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt Press Office at Anna-Lena Gernert, Tel.: 09721/6464-1030, Email: [email protected], website: www.zoll.de.
The FKS at the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt is responsible for preventive tasks and complex forms of abuse of social benefits and illegal employment. Their work is crucial in maintaining the integrity of the German employment system and ensuring fair competition for all businesses.
Investigations by the FKS can take several months or years, underscoring the dedication and hard work of the customs officers in uncovering and prosecuting illegal activities. The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt continues to investigate cases of illegal employment beyond the specific restaurant owner case mentioned earlier.
The document related to this case is available as 20250822_PM_Decision.pdfPDF - 173 kB. The search results do not provide the name of the head of the Financial Control for Illegal Employment (Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit) at the Main Customs Office (Hauptzollamt) Schweinfurt.
