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Berlin (dpa / bb) - In the fight against money laundering, around 1110 transactions relating to real estate transactions were checked in Berlin last year.
In the notarial offices 46 suspected cases were found, which corresponds to a rate of four percent, said prosecutor Fred Bär on Wednesday in the legal committee of the House of Representatives.
The disputed transactions were reported to the nationwide central office for financial transaction investigations.
In January 2020, Berlin set up the task force for notary supervision at the regional court to stop illegally acquired assets from seeping into the legal cycle.
The purchase of apartments, houses or land must be certified by notaries.
Justice Senator Dirk Behrendt (Greens) pointed out that two of 77 properties that were confiscated in summer 2018 now legally belong to the country.
The land and houses were assigned to a large family of Arab origin who are said to have bought the real estate with money obtained through crime.
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According to Behrendt, assets of almost 25 million were initially secured by court in the previous year.
Whether that will last is still open.
In fact, the state of Berlin has skimmed off just under 1.9 million euros.
In law enforcement, the path should be continued to approach criminally acquired assets.
At the start of the task force, Behrendt had emphasized that it was not about accusing notaries of aiding and abetting money laundering.
But you should keep an eye on whether purchases are plausible.
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