Status: 01/13/2022 11:21 a.m.
A family doctor from Bavaria is said to have faked vaccinations and issued certificates for them. That is why the police have now searched the homes of more than 100 patients in four federal states.
The police rang in the early hours of the morning: The officials searched the homes of more than 100 people in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia who are said to have obtained false vaccination certificates. The investigators secured vaccination cards and smartphones during the action.
In addition, blood was taken from the suspects, a police spokesman said. An antibody test is used to prove that they are not vaccinated.
Cars from all over southern Germany in front of the practice
The starting point of the searches is the case of a family doctor in the Bavarian district of Donau-Ries who is said to have faked vaccinations and issued vaccination certificates without vaccinations. According to the police, witnesses noticed that cars with license plates from all over southern Germany are said to have parked in front of the doctor’s office.
The searches are now directed against the suspects, who are said to have deliberately visited the doctor in order to have a vaccination certified without being vaccinated. According to the police, they are being investigated for aiding and abetting or inciting to issue incorrect health certificates and their use.
Forgery of documents: fine or imprisonment
The use of a forged vaccination pass is forgery of documents and therefore a criminal offense. According to the Criminal Code, there is a fine or up to five years in prison for forging documents. In addition, there are violations of the Infection Protection Act in the room.
In the meantime, a professional ban has been imposed on the doctor. More than 200 officers were involved in the searches and, according to a police spokesman, they went off peacefully.