EU Sanctions Breach: German Detains Five in Russian Arms Trade
Arrests in Lübeck and Herzogtum Lauenburg, Germany.
Scheme started in 2022 using a Lübeck trading company.
Network organized 16,000 shipments worth 30 million euros.
24 Russian defense firms were end-users.
Detainees to be presented to a judge on Friday.
Five suspects remain at large after raids in multiple German regions.
Investigation involved federal agencies and intelligence services.
3 weeks ago