Overview
- Police in Asti detained Maximilian Grübl as he prepared to fly to Dubai, stopping his Mercedes with his companion, who was later released.
- German authorities accuse him of failing to pay about €63 million in value-added tax while running a motor‑oil supplier through 2024.
- Interpol passed the Munich alert to Italy, and investigators used his Instagram posts showing meals and hangouts in Piedmont to confirm his location.
- Checks on cars tied to his companies and footage from city surveillance cameras let police trace his route and set roadblocks that led to the stop.
- He remains in pre-trial detention as the Turin Court of Appeal considers Germany’s request to have him extradited.