Police made administrative arrests of 13 foreign workers who lacked both work and residence permits at Bach Gruppen's construction site at Køge Havn in September, Midt- og Vestsjællands Politi confirmed to Ekstra Bladet. The Danish Immigration Service expelled them, police said, according to DR and Berlingske.
The site is building a large silo facility.
Bach Gruppen is led by building tycoon Finn Bach, a Viborg businessman who is co-owner and board chairman. The group is known for the Njals Tårn project on Amager, which authorities halted in 2020 after construction waste and recycled concrete were found in its foundation. Martin Rasmussen, director of Bach Gruppen company BGA Viborg A/S, said the case unfolded in subsidiary C.T.
Kranløft A/S. He said a subcontractor brought the illegal workers onto the site. 'Until Ekstra Bladet's inquiry, we weren't aware that administrative arrests had taken place of people at our construction site,' he wrote.
Rasmussen said Bach Gruppen's people routinely asked the subcontractor whether collective agreements and permits were in order before work began and received confirmation. He said they knew a collective agreement had been signed and took the other information at face value. After a September visit, he said, the company was told workers under the subcontractor lacked correct permits, that they then left the site and later left the country.
Police said the owner of the company that formally employed the workers has been charged under immigration law and the case sent to prosecutors.
Separately, the National Unit for Special Crime (NSK) warned that scammers are using death notices to target elderly people in grief. NSK said it is currently receiving reports of such calls. Callers pretend to be from Udbetaling Danmark and claim the bereaved has inheritance, excess tax or pension due.
They ask for card details and MitID approval, then make purchases with the cards. Victims are typically 80-90 years old. 'It's deeply distasteful that criminals exploit people in grief to commit fraud,' said vice police inspector Allan Lørup. Public authorities never call to ask for card or MitID details, NSK said.