Weapons: weapons and explosives? Police raid on AfD politicians

According to their own statements, the police have secured weapons and explosives during searches in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania-according to DPA information at the AfD politician Philip Steinbeck. Steinbeck, who sits for the AfD in the district council of Ludwigslust-Parchim, wrote at the request of the dpa: “Black powder for muzzle loaders is not an explosive and decorative weapons are not weapons of war!”. Several media had previously reported.

A police spokeswoman said that the finds would now have to be examined for her criminal relevance, for example to what extent it is sharp weapons. On Wednesday evening, the authority informed about searches in Lübtheen (Ludwigslust-Parchim). We were talking about a 60-year-old suspect and suspected of the unauthorized possession of weapons and the violation of the explosive law. In addition to the man’s residential building, further objects were searched. Several sharp weapons were found, the possession of which, among other things, violates the War Weapons Control Act. Explosives in larger quantities have also been ensured.

According to the police, around 60 civil servants were involved in the deployment, including special forces of the State Criminal Police Office. Explosives dogs and the ammunition recovery service were also on site.

AfD politician refers to his own threat situation

“The police are actually not my opponent here,” wrote Steinbeck. She pursues a threat situation against him. “For months there have always been incidents that made me cause for increasing concern.”

In April of this year, the police had already driven to the same object. The homeowner reported two armed burglars in his house by emergency call, the police described in a message at the time. A danger situation could therefore not be determined. The homeowner was found with a pistol, according to his information on self -defense. He was cooperative and gave the gun. According to the police, all the legally registered weapons of the sports shooter were secured in order to rule out dangers for themselves or others.