A scandal in the capital’s police force. A chief inspector, of all people, allegedly robbed a car driver with a service weapon and a civilian service car and stole 57,000 euros in cash and mobile phones. Now he is a case for the public prosecutor.
On 19 July, the police officer (48) and an unknown accomplice allegedly stopped the motorist on the city motorway near Messedamm with “special signals and police signalling disk” and gave the impression that it was a “proper police measure”.
“He was allegedly wearing his official equipment, including his service weapon in a holster,” said a police spokesperson.
During the identity check, the 62-year-old victim was allegedly handcuffed and put into the police vehicle. Then the two perpetrators allegedly searched the car, took 57,000 euros and several mobile phones.
According information from the newspaper B.Z., the accused is Bülent L., of Turkish origin, from Directorate 5, where he is said to have worked in the AGIA (intercultural tasks) department.
The AGIA deals with criminal offences such as illegal entry, illegal prostitution and trafficking in duty unpaid cigarettes.
Especially brazen: “The police chief inspector is said to have even handed the alleged victim a police seizure report on which the confiscated money was not listed,” said the police spokesperson.
As B.Z. learned from investigators, the 48-year-old must have known about the transportation of the money. Whether he learned about it on business or privately is currently being investigated.
On Monday, the suspect’s flat and the offices were searched. There, “the official equipment used” and further evidence were confiscated. In addition, his service weapon was confiscated and taken for forensic purposes.
On the same day, the Tiergarten district court issued an arrest warrant. However, the accused has so far been spared imprisonment. The chief inspector is no longer allowed to perform his duties until the investigation is completed.