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German police arrested five people, including Russians and Ukrainians, for smuggling €30M in goods to Russian defense firms since 2022, violating EU sanctions.
German authorities arrested five people, including nationals from Germany, Ukraine, and Russia, on February 2, 2026, over allegations of running a criminal network that smuggled goods worth at least €30 million to at least 24 Russian defense companies in violation of EU sanctions.
The suspects allegedly used a Lübeck-based company and multiple shell firms to carry out around 16,000 shipments since 2022, with prosecutors believing the operation was backed by Russian state agencies.
The goods included industrial and technical components useful for weapons production.
The arrests are part of broader European efforts to disrupt sanctions evasion networks supporting Russia’s war effort.
La policía alemana arrestó a cinco personas, incluidos rusos y ucranianos, por contrabandear bienes por valor de 30 millones de euros a empresas de defensa rusas desde 2022, violando las sanciones de la UE.