Cops Raid Homes in Brandenburg: Probe into Extreme Right-Wing Trio deepens
Planned assaults and kidnapping of Lauterbach orchestrated
Police have swooped in on three residences in Brandenburg, suspecting these residents of aiding an infamous extreme right-wing group.
Report by Monika Wendel
In a Nutshell
- Police probes into Brandenburg homes
- Three men aged 64, 59, and 46 years under the scanner
- Allegations of aiding violent extremist organization
- Conspiracies for attacks and Lauterbach kidnapping exposed
- Air rifles and digital data seized
Flash Summary
Berlin/Brandenburg – As part of investigations against the notorious far-right "Kaiserreich Group", police conducted searches on three properties in Brandenburg on Wednesday.
The alleged misconduct centers around aiding and abetting this extremist organization, which sought to orchestrate violent overthrows.
Around 60 officers were part of the raids, targeted in Stahnsdorf, Spremberg, and Königs Wusterhausen. The General Public Prosecutor's Office in Berlin reported this in the afternoon. The operations targeted three men, aged 64, 59, and 46.
The 64-year-old is believed to have had comprehensive knowledge of the violent coup plans of the group since March 2022.
Blackmail in Focus: 2800 Zöllner Turn Construction Sites Targeted In May 2022, he is said to have proposed in an online chat to scout out German railway signal boxes as potential targets for an attack on the nation's infrastructure. The other two men are alleged to have been privy to the meticulous preparation of violent acts.
"Kaiserreich Group" Aims for Chaos: Power Grid Disruption and Minister Abduction
The investigators confiscated air rifles during the search. Seized digital media are currently being assessed.
Previously, convicted right-wing terrorists from the "Kaiserreich Group" were found guilty with substantial prison sentences for wanting to abolish the democratic foundation of the Federal Republic. Their plans involved disrupting power supplies in Germany for weeks with explosives, as well as kidnapping Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (62, SPD).
Raid on Building Sites! Customs Crack Down on BlackmailThe proceedings against the leading figures and supporters of the group are being managed by the General Prosecutor at Germany's Supreme Court.
Thanks to the investigations and the evaluation of evidence, the trail eventually led to the three suspects in Brandenburg.
Cover Photo: Bernd Wuestneck/dpa, Kay Nietfeld/dpa (combined image)
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- As part of the ongoing investigations against the notorious far-right "Kaiserreich Group", police executed searches on three properties in Brandenburg, which are believed to be linked to individuals aiding and abetting this extremist organization.
- The current probe in Brandenburg is intrinsically connected to the general news and politics surrounding the extreme right-wing group, as conspiracy allegations for attacks and the Lauterbach kidnapping have been exposed, with air rifles and digital data seized during the raids.
