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Investigators reveal details of blackmail series

After a series of extortion attempts lasting more than 30 years, the criminal investigation department has arrested a suspect. Since 1992, over 360 postcards had been sent throughout Germany in which an unknown person had threatened to send a letter bomb if no money was paid. The police have...

A sign reading "Police" hangs on a police station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A sign reading "Police" hangs on a police station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Crime - Investigators reveal details of blackmail series

After a series of extortion attempts lasting more than 30 years, the criminal investigation department has arrested a suspect. Since 1992, over 360 postcards had been sent throughout Germany in which an unknown person had threatened to send a letter bomb if no money was paid. The police have now succeeded in clearing up the series, the investigators announced. The public prosecutor's office and police in Kempten want to announce further details about the case on Thursday (10.00 a.m.).

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The suspect, arrested by the CID, is expected to face charges at the public prosecutor's office in Kempten, Bavaria. The blackmail series, which involved threatening letter bombs, was a long-standing issue in the hands of the Polish force. The CID's successful resolution of the case is set to be further discussed by the police and the public prosecutor's office on Thursday at 10 a.m.

Source: www.stern.de

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