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Two accused of claiming €1.35 million for tests not carried out
A 62-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman are suspected of fraud involving COVID-19 testing centres in Görlitz and Zittau, in eastern Germany.
They allegedly ran the centres from 2021 to 2023 and billed for tests that were never carried out.
Saxony’s doctors’ association paid out €1.35 million based on the claims through 2022, according to investigators.
Police searched homes in several German states, including in Zittau.
One man has been placed in pre-trial detention; the 62-year-old, the 28-year-old and other people are accused of 58 counts of particularly serious fraud, among other offences.
The accusations have not been established in court, and no further steps in the case were provided.
A 62-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman are suspected of billing for coronavirus tests that were not carried out.
They allegedly operated test centres in Görlitz and Zittau from 2021 to 2023.
The Saxony Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians paid out €1.35 million in response to their claims by 2022, according to investigators.
The two suspects and other people are accused of, among other offences, 58 counts of particularly serious fraud.
Police searched homes in several German states, and one man was remanded in custody.
- Who
- A 62-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman and other people.
- What
- They are suspected of billing for coronavirus tests that were not carried out. One man was remanded in custody.
- When
- The alleged operation ran from 2021 to 2023; the payments were made by 2022. Searches were reported on 14 October 2026.
- Where
- The test centres were in Görlitz and Zittau, Germany. Police searched homes in several states.
- Why
- They are suspected of fraudulently claiming payment for tests that were not carried out.
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The two main suspects allegedly operated coronavirus test centres in Görlitz and Zittau and billed for tests that were not carried out.
The Saxony Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians had paid out €1.35 million in response to the claims, according to investigators.
Police searched homes in several German states, and one man was remanded in custody.
- Main suspects
- A 62-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman
- Test-centre locations
- Görlitz and Zittau
- Alleged operating period
- 2021–2023
- Payments
- €1.35 million paid out by 2022
- Alleged charges
- 58 counts of particularly serious fraud, among other offences
- Investigation location
- Searches in several German states