39-year-old arrested in Portugal for alleged coup plans - indictment
At the beginning of 2021, the three are said to have formed an armed group called "Paladin" to combat the government's measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The 39-year-old is said to have produced weapon parts with a 3D printer and trained members. There were no indications of plans for an attack. The 39-year-old is accused of being the ringleader of the group. He had last lived in Bavaria.
As the Public Prosecutor General's Office announced on Tuesday, it had already brought charges in June. The man had managed to flee abroad. He was finally arrested in Portugal in November. It is unclear if and when he will be extradited to Germany. The case was first reported on Tuesday by Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
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- The alleged overthrow plan against the German government, due to the Corona pandemic measures, was spearheaded by a 39-year-old who was presumed to be the ringleader of an armed group named "Paladin."
- The group, formed at the start of 2021, had been producing weapon parts using a 3D printer and training members as part of their plan.
- Despite these activities, there were no proven indications of an attack in the works.
- The 39-year-old, who had previously resided in Bavaria, had been charged by the German attorney general's office in June but managed to evade capture until being arrested in Portugal in November.
- The public prosecutor general's office in Germany had brought the charges in June but failed to apprehend the suspect until his arrest in Portugal.
- With the arrest, German authorities are now seeking extradition of the 39-year-old to stand trial for his alleged involvement in the coup plans.
- The overthrow plans, centered around Germany's response to the coronavirus pandemic, had been a matter of concern for German law enforcement agencies, leading to the 39-year-old's indictment and subsequent arrest in Portugal.
Source: www.stern.de
