Shisha bars checked, various defects found

The police confiscated a lot of illegal goods

The police confiscated a lot of illegal goods Photo: Spreepicture

By Dirk Boettger

Some celebrate the beginning of the weekend, others go to work: In Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, the police and public order office checked bars and shisha bars last night.

Shops in Urbanstrasse, Gneisenaustrasse, Baerwaldstrasse and Boxhagener Strasse were inspected – with success!

The police and public order office also searched the basement and storage rooms

The police and public order office also searched the basement and storage rooms Photo: Spreepicture

► The public order office discovered a defective ventilation system in a shisha bar on Stallschreiberstrasse.

► In a bar, illegally installed surveillance cameras with night vision filmed public streets: forbidden!

Illegal surveillance cameras at a bar

Illegal surveillance cameras at a bar Photo: Spreepicture

► Counterfeit disposable cigarettes were seized in Urbanstrasse.

► Also: On a pack of shisha tobacco, the trademark infringement caught the eye. There was a spelling mistake in the warning.

Shisha tobacco that makes you

Shisha tobacco that makes you “addicted”. There are even spelling mistakes on some counterfeit products Photo: Spreepicture

► In Baerwaldstraße, customs also secured adulterated shisha tobacco.

► Further violations: undeclared work, unclean cash management.

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