Police raid over 100 properties across Germany and Europe targeting Hells Angels money laundering network

More than 1,000 police officers conducted raids across Germany and other European countries on Wednesday, targeting a money laundering network linked to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang.
The operation, led by authorities in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, involved searches of over 100 properties, including six in Berlin, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Bavaria, as well as seven in Belgium, Bulgaria, and the Netherlands. Police stated the raids aimed to dismantle an international money laundering ring and a criminal organization, with the Hells Angels identified as the primary target. According to investigators, 71 suspects—including high-ranking members of the group—face allegations of forming a criminal association, extortion, fraud, money laundering, weapons offenses, assault, and tax evasion.
Authorities also sought to execute multiple arrest warrants and seize assets totaling €48.6 million. The investigation, which has spanned over four years, reportedly originated from a 2022 shootout in Duisburg involving Hells Angels members and a Turkish-Lebanese clan. The Duisburg Public Prosecutor’s Office and the North Rhine-Westphalia Financial Crime Unit are leading the probe.
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