Mahmoud Al-Zein

Mahmoud Al-Zein, nicknamed "the president of Berlin," is regarded as one of the most powerful organised crime bosses in Germany.[1]

His clan, the Al-Zein Clan, has several thousand members.[2]

Al-Zein has contacts throughout Europe, the Middle East, and South America.[3]

He was responsible for the killings in Neukölln in 2002 where four people were murdered[4] and a 2010 killing in Kiel which attracted considerable attention, when a man was beheaded.[5][6][7]

Biography

Al-Zein arrived in Germany in 1982 claiming asylum but his claim was rejected. Attempts to deport him, following convictions for drug trafficking offences, failed as he seemed to be stateless. He is believed to hold Lebanese or Turkish citizenship, possibly both, but the situation is unclear, continuing to hamper ongoing attempts to deport him.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "derLibanese"El Presidente" u.d. Rauschgifthandel - 27.09.06 - Forum". Ariva.De. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  2. ↑ Von Werner van Bebber, Lorenz Maroldt (2003-09-16). "Türkei will, dass Unterweltgröße Al-Zein in Berlin bleibt - Berlin - Tagesspiegel" (in German). Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  3. ↑ Von Jens Anker. "Banden verursachten 187 Millionen Mark Schaden - Berlin - Tagesspiegel" (in German). Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  4. ↑ "al-zein". Beepworld.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  5. ↑ von Werner van Bebber und Jörn Hasselmann (2010-11-14). "Nach Schießerei in Neukölln: Vernetzt gegen kriminelle Großfamilien - Landespolitik - Berlin - Tagesspiegel" (in German). Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  6. ↑ "Beheading in Kiel - Politically Incorrect – English Version". Pi-news.org. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  7. ↑ Jörg Diehl and Michael Fröhlingsdorf (2010-10-21). "Police Fear Biker War in Germany: Hells Angels vs. Bremen Mongols - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  8. ↑ Von Lorenz Maroldt. "Ein Land für den Präsidenten - Zeitung Heute - Tagesspiegel" (in German). Tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved 2013-03-06.