The bronze statue at the old customs office in Mützenich is a reminder of the post-war years of the former smugglers' village Mützenich, which was characterized by coffee smuggling. It looks back on an exciting and exciting past and has some curious stories. After the Second World War, the Vennbahn became a German exclave on Belgian territory. Coffee smuggling flourished in the village because it was in the center of the smuggling lines. By 1953, it was estimated that up to 1,000 tons were smuggled across the border. Against this background, for example, in 1952 a total of 52 smugglers were awaiting trial in the "Klingelpütz" in Cologne, a well-known prison at the time, 45 of whom came from Mützenisch alone. However, it was a more passive smuggling gang, as no one was armed and in the event of a confrontation they would flee. Pastor Scheidt, Mützenich's young Catholic pastor, was also impressed by this. He visited his little sheep who were in custody not only to give them comfort. Because he also gave you the advice to keep your mouth shut, “because no one needs to put the other person on the spot.” One of the reasons for the tongue-in-cheek support of the smugglers' souls was that the Mützenichers "always think European" because of their close ties to Belgium.