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Kiel fraudsters: arrested after a cruise on the AIDAbella!
A 42-year-old man was arrested for fraud on May 22, 2025 in Kiel after the arrival of the cruise ship "AIDAbella".
Kiel fraudsters: arrested after a cruise on the AIDAbella!
On May 22, 2025, a 42-year-old German was arrested in Kiel after traveling from Copenhagen on the cruise ship “AIDAbella”. The arrest took place during a routine check of the passenger list by the federal police when the ship docked at the Ostseekai. It turned out that the man was wanted on a warrant for fraud. This information was provided by NDR confirmed.
The federal police picked up the man after the ship docked. During a random check of the passenger list, his identity was determined, whereupon an arrest warrant was issued for him. After his arrest, the man was taken to a correctional facility where he must serve an eight-month prison sentence for his fraud offense. This also reports presseportal.de.
Federal police monitor maritime border
The responsible Federal Police Directorate in Bad Bramstedt, which is responsible for monitoring the maritime borders in the North and Baltic Seas, employs around 2,600 people. The directorate has several federal police inspections under its command, which play a crucial role in safeguarding German security interests at the borders.
Routine checks, during which passenger lists are checked, are an important tool for maintaining security and detecting offenses such as the present case. The man's arrest shows how effective these procedures can be.