Arrests after violating Russia sanctions | EUROtoday

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As of: February 2, 2026 10:32 a.m

Five males have been arrested on behalf of the Federal Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly violating Russia sanctions. Since 2022, hundreds of deliveries are stated to have gone to Russia through pretend firms – together with from Lübeck.

The Federal Prosecutor’s Office arrested 5 folks this morning who they accuse of systematic violations of the commerce embargo for Russia. The males are stated to have hid deliveries to Russia by means of a construction of faux firms from Lübeck. This will embody, amongst different issues, mechanical and technical elements for Russian protection manufacturing, reminiscent of curler and ball bearings, photodiodes and reminiscences.

The deliveries are stated to have initially been agreed between two firms in Schleswig-Holstein after which finally reached Russia through detours and international locations inside and outdoors the EU.

From the attitude of the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, it’s notably severe that a number of the recipients have been immediately Russian protection firms. The investigators initially named round 75 instances of exports within the search warrants and arrest warrants. Internally, customs, police and the Federal Prosecutor’s Office assume round 16,000 violations of the embargo rules and a double-digit million quantity because the contract worth. Investigators suspect Russian authorities companies are behind the violations.

Apartments and enterprise premises searched

Was arrested after SWR data together with Nikita S., a person with German and Russian citizenship who is alleged to be behind the export firm in Lübeck. He was arrested upon getting into Germany. Searches have been carried out on him and the 4 different arrested suspects, in addition to different individuals who have been additionally accused however are nonetheless at massive. According to data from the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, the police, customs and the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) have been additionally concerned within the investigation.

Affected residences and enterprise premises embody Lübeck, the Duchy of Lauenburg district, northwest Mecklenburg, Nuremberg, Ostholstein and Frankfurt. Some of the accused are German, a few of them have German and Russian citizenship, and one of many accused has German and Ukrainian citizenship. Tomorrow they are going to be introduced earlier than the investigating decide on the Federal Court of Justice, who will resolve on pre-trial detention.