Crime (general)

In the night at 2:45 a.m., there was an incident involving a taxi on Kanalstraße. An unknown woman allegedly damaged a vehicle and lightly injured a 59-year-old passenger. The police are seeking witnesses.

(dpa) A long drive through two federal states ended without payment. The driver reacted immediately, pursued the 48-year-old man and handed him over to the police. Now an investigation is underway into fraud.

Police investigations led to the arrest of a driver who is alleged to have sold cocaine and to have carried out passenger transports without the required equipment. The investigation is ongoing.

An armed attack on a driver in Solingen leads to a joint manhunt by the authorities in Wuppertal and the Mettmann district.

An international taxi assignment ended for a driver with substantial losses. The case highlights the risks of rides without secured payment.

From fake corporate structures to flight to the countryside: investigators and politicians warn about an industry that largely operates without oversight and earns millions by circumventing the state.