Zollfahndungsamt

The Zollfahndungsamt is a German Customs Investigation Office. All ZFAs are directly subordinate to the central Zollkriminalamt which has its headquarters in Cologne. Together they form the Zollfahndungsdienst.
There are currently eight ZFAs with 30 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 trafficking and international money laundering.