BPOLI-SB: Federal Police arrest 22-year-old fraudster

Von Redaktion Polizeireport | 23.07.2026 10:20 | Lesedauer: 1 minute

At the Naßweiler border crossing, the Federal Police arrested a 22-year-old fraudster. The man had been sentenced for fraud to pay a fine and serve a substitute custodial sentence. After verification, he was able to settle the penalty on site with assistance and was subsequently released. The Federa

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Arrest due to outstanding fine and substitute imprisonment at the border crossing

23.07.2026 – 10:18

Naßweiler (ots)

On Wednesday (22.07.2026) around 6:15 p.m., the Federal Police, as part of a joint control operation with the Saarland State Police and the Gendarmerie Nationale to combat cross-border crime, checked a car coming from France at the Naßweiler border crossing.

The 22-year-old French national presented a valid French identity card. The check of his identity revealed an active arrest warrant due to a fraud offense. The arrest warrant was served on him: he had been sentenced to a fine of 1441.50 euros plus 91.50 euros procedural costs or 45 days substitute imprisonment.

The 22-year-old Frenchman was initially unable to pay the amount to avoid detention in full on site – a friend of the young man, contacted by phone, ultimately lent him the remaining amount. Thus, the Frenchman was able to continue his trip as a free man around 8:00 p.m.