Investigators have arrested an 18-year-old in Hesse. The man is said to have threatened several attacks. The authorities had been keeping an eye on the accused for a long time.
An 18-year-old from Hesse is in custody because he is said to have prepared an attack on other people’s lives. According to previous investigations, he has a strong anti-Semitic and right-wing extremist attitude. “The 18-year-old had threatened several times in relevant forums that he wanted to kill people in pursuit of his political goals,” said the LKA. He is also suspected of violating the weapons law.
Hesse: Investigators find weapons and ammunition from suspect
According to the information, the public prosecutor’s office and the LKA have been investigating the 18-year-old for several months. His apartment was searched on Wednesday. The investigators found, among other things, weapons and ammunition. Numerous digital storage media, such as computers and cell phones, were also seized. Initial evaluations of the confiscated items had confirmed the suspicion, it was said.
A juvenile judge issued an arrest warrant on Thursday and ordered pre-trial detention. There is suspicion of preparation for a serious act of violence that is a threat to the state and of violating the weapons law. According to the information, the 18-year-old comes from the Limburg-Weilburg district.
Source: Stern
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