Customs Investigation Results in €9,000 Fine for Aschaffenburg Eatery/ Restaurant Faces Final Conviction

The Aschaffenburg Local Court has handed down a significant ruling, fining a local restaurant owner €9,000 for aiding and abetting illegal residence in three cases. The convicted individual, whose identity and the location of the restaurant remain undisclosed, was found to have employed three women who entered the country with forged Slovak passports.

The investigation, conducted by the Financial Control Schwarzarbeit (FCS) of the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt, uncovered the illegal employment of the three workers. The FCS, responsible for a wide range of tasks from preventive measures to complex forms of abuse of social benefits and illegal employment, carried out inspections of persons and business records, as well as investigations into related criminal and administrative offenses.

The document providing evidence for the case, named "20250822_PM_Verdict.pdf" and weighing in at 173 kB, is available on the platform "our platform". For further questions, please contact the Main Customs Office Schweinfurt Press Office at Anna-Lena Gernert (Tel.: 09721/6464-1030, Email: [email protected]).

The public prosecutor's office (Staatsanwaltschaft) has filed charges against the restaurant owner from Aschaffenburg for promoting illegal stay in three cases. The restaurant owner is said to have employed Georgian workers without the necessary residence permits for over three years.

The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt, based in Bavaria, Germany, is committed to combating illegal employment. General information about the work of the customs in the field of Financial Control Schwarzarbeit can be found on their website at www.zoll.de. The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt Press Office is also available for further questions.

It's important to note that FCS investigations can take several months or years. The Main Customs Office Schweinfurt encourages anyone with information about potential illegal employment to come forward and report it. The fight against illegal employment is a collective responsibility.