'Cash for visas': Why the Munich immigration office is facing corruption allegations
Briefly

Authorities in Munich are investigating a significant bribery scandal involving several employees of the immigration office accused of issuing residence and work permits illegally. Following police raids on their homes and offices, at least five current employees and one former employee of the Munich District Administration Office have come under suspicion. They are alleged to have accepted bribes, including luxurious gifts, between May 2022 and January 2024. Investigators are particularly focusing on the activities of a 'relocation agent' believed to have facilitated these transactions.
Authorities noticed that the suspect regularly came to the immigration office for meetings with the same five administrators over several months, raising suspicions.
Several government employees at the Munich immigration office are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for work permits and visas, resulting in arrests.
Read at The Local Germany
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