Cologne --
They are powerful, they control arms and drug trades - such as prostitution and street prostitution on Cologne on the road and on Brühler Eifeltor. SEC officials last week brought the bosses of the motorcycle club "Hells Angels Cologne" out of bed - raid.
Since about ten years, the rocker collect from among prostitutes who offer to the trailer on the outskirts of their services. Previously, it was the members of the clubs' representative body in which the women forced into a "levy". But most rockers changed after a dispute with the Hells Angels. And called for more protection money (see box). At dawn, the investigators suggested. Everything had been prepared strictly confidential. For with the heavyweight, and usually armed men is not to be trifled with. 22 apartments, businesses, and warehouses were searched, officers of the special forces (SEC) stormed the residence of the President of the Cologne Hells Angels.
But he and his colleagues (30 to 63) remained calm. It seemed as though they had expected the visit of the officials. Because few days ago had been set up to 40 caravans on street prostitution. Once when the officers were just a dozen. An investigator: "It seems as if the Hells Angels got a tip." In addition to a gun a few prohibited articles such as steel rods, flails and knives were found. Now the tax office wants to seize the Hells Angels - for tax evasion.
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