Hamburg/Cologne – For months, the Cologne public prosecutor’s office has been investigating the former SPD member of the Bundestag Johannes Kahrs (58).
It’s regarding its possible involvement in the cum-ex scandal surrounding the Warburg Bank.
That’s why prosecutors raided Kahrs on September 28 last year. They broke into his private apartment in Mitte and took papers with them. Kahrs was in Berlin at the time.
As is now known, the investigators also struck at the Hamburger Sparkasse. According to BILD information, Kahrs has at least one account there – and a locker.
Officials opened it and discovered a large sum of money. We are talking regarding up to 200,000 euros in bills of different sizes.
The Cologne public prosecutor’s office apparently sees this as an indication that Kahrs may have campaigned for the Warburg Bank to protect it from tax repayments in the millions.
The accusation is: Initial suspicion of favoring tax evasion.
Kahrs might not be reached by BILD.
The fact is: It is not forbidden to put money in a safe deposit box – especially not in times of penalty interest.
Kahrs will not have to explain any of this to the parliamentary committee of inquiry (PUA). Because he is under investigation, he has exercised his right to remain silent.
The PUA will meet twice next week, Tuesday and Thursday.
