Overview
- An investigative judge in Tübingen ordered pre-trial detention after federal police in Baden-Württemberg arrested a 30-year-old on Wednesday.
- Prosecutors accuse him of 15 counts of commercial smuggling, a charge used when authorities allege paid, repeat offenses.
- Authorities say at least 66 people were moved into Germany across the Polish border in the alleged runs.
- Police searched his home in Rottenburg am Neckar on Tuesday and seized a mobile phone along with other evidence.
- Investigators say the operation used the Telegram messaging app and promoted trips with videos in chat groups to recruit customers.