Following a unanimous vote in the Bundestag (German Parliament) earlier this week to waive his parliamentary immunity, extensive searches were executed across multiple locations on Thursday, including Berlin, Dresden and Brussels.
Investigations against AfD (Alternative for Germany) Member of the European Parliament Maximilian Krah began in May, led by the Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Saxony State Criminal Police Office. The allegations involve bribery as a Member of the European Parliament and money laundering, stemming from payments originating from China.
According to investigators, the searches included Krah’s offices within the German Bundestag in Berlin, his residential and business premises in Dresden and properties in Limbach-Oberfrohna (Saxony). With the assistance of Eurojust and Belgian authorities, searches were also conducted in Brussels.
Evidence was seized during the operations, reportedly including documents and electronic devices slated for detailed analysis. The searches were ordered by the Dresden Higher Regional Court.