Crime

German police accidentally storm 88-year-old woman's home in hunt for gang

A heavily armed police task force in Lüdenscheid got the wrong address during a planned raid against a criminal gang member, and stormed a pensioner's home instead.

Russia

Russian mafia 'increasingly active' in Germany

The Russian mafia is becoming “increasingly active” in Germany, with networks recruiting in German prisons and groups bringing in billions of euros each year, Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has warned.

Crime

Hells Angels murder trial reveals police slip-ups

Ten bikers and an accomplice appeared in a Berlin court under heavy police protection on Tuesday, accused of shooting a man in front of a betting shop's security cameras in a case where the police fell short.

Immigration

Police bust human trafficking ring open

German police cracked open on Tuesday a human trafficking gang thought to have smuggled 100 people into the country illegally. In some cases, those entering paid extra to have their fingerprints removed.