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Press Statement Combined by the Prosecutor General's Office and the Criminal Police of Lower Saxony

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Press Release Collaboration Between the Prosecutor General's Office and the Criminal Police of...
Press Release Collaboration Between the Prosecutor General's Office and the Criminal Police of Lower Saxony State

Press Statement Combined by the Prosecutor General's Office and the Criminal Police of Lower Saxony

In a significant development, police forces across Lower Saxony, Baden-Württemberg, and North Rhine-Westphalia have executed search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected right-wing extremist armed group.

The investigations, led by the Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Celle (Public Prosecutor General's Office Celle) in collaboration with the Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office and the Central Office for Combating Terrorism of the Higher Regional Court of Celle, are focused on eight suspects, aged between 32 and 57.

According to the Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office, today's searches aim to find and secure weapons, as well as to gain further insights into the clarification of the case, particularly regarding the activities of the group and its possible continued existence, as well as any planned joint actions.

The source of the information is the Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office, who confirmed that four of the suspects are suspected of possessing illegal weapons of war and other fully automatic firearms. In late April 2025, a pistol and its ammunition were seized from one of the suspects by the LKA Lower Saxony.

Inquiries regarding the ongoing investigations should be directed to the General Prosecutor's Office Celle. Leading Senior Public Prosecutor Martin Appelbaum can be contacted at Schloßplatz 229221 Celle, and emails can be sent to [email protected].

At this time, no further information can be provided regarding the investigations. The focus remains on the eight suspects, the alleged right-wing extremist group, and any potential weapons or activities related to the case. The ongoing police measures, involving special forces from different police units, are still in progress.

The public is reminded that this is an ongoing investigation, and further details will be released when appropriate. For the latest updates, we encourage everyone to follow the news from the General Prosecutor's Office Celle.

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