Zollfahndungsamt


The Zollfahndungsamt is a German Customs Investigation Office. They are all directly subordinate to the central Zollkriminalamt which has its headquarters in Cologne.
There are currently eight ZFAs with 24 branch offices. They are subdivided into functional areas and investigate embargo contraventions, violations of market regulations, tax evasion and trademark violations. In addition, they have formed many joint task forces with the police to combat drug smuggling and international money laundering.