Two Mercedes-Benz employees are suspected of having taken a bribe. That’s why investigative authorities searched the company’s premises last week.
The police searched the business premises of the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen. As a spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart announced, two employees of the company are accused of corruption and bribery in commercial transactions. The “image” had first reported on the raid. According to this, the two suspects are said to have used clever tricks to ensure that certain suppliers were awarded the contract for orders. They are said to have received a reward for these services. According to the report, it was worth millions. However, the spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office did not confirm this information.
Mercedes-Benz filed a complaint
According to the information provided, evidence was secured during the search last week, which is now being evaluated by the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office. The spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office did not say what exactly was taken. Mercedes-Benz confirmed to SWR that the group was involved in the case as a victim and had therefore filed a complaint. The company supports the authorities and does not comment further on the ongoing investigation. Mercedes-Benz also did not provide any information on the amount of damage. The company also did not confirm that it was one of the largest cases of bribery in the company’s history.