Law enforcement carries out a search in the southwest due to inflammatory remarks.

Inquiries have been launched. - Law enforcement carries out a search in the southwest due to inflammatory remarks.

Officials in the southwest have carried out actions as part of a wide-ranging operation aimed at those suspected of spreading hate and incitement on the internet. In Baden-Württemberg, eight apartment searches occurred on Thursday, according to a representative from the Interior Ministry. Charges have been filed against 12 individuals aged between 15 and 66 years. Altogether, 12 police operations were carried out in the Heilbronn, Konstanz, Pforzheim, Reutlingen, Stuttgart, and Ulm districts.

The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) reports that 70 apartments were searched across the country. The BKA managed this coordinated action day.

The investigations were primarily focused on crimes driven by right-wing political motivations. Within the criminal content, racist materials and propaganda offenses were found, including the use of swastikas or other Nazi symbols and anti-Semitic remarks related to the Middle East conflict. Additionally, a few individuals were tracked down for making calls to harm politicians, public servants, and officials. "In Baden-Württemberg, there's no tolerance for hateful speech - whether it's online or offline, against anyone, anytime," said Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU).

Read also:

1. The Southwest region was at the center of a nationwide raid conducted by the BKA, with several apartments searched in various districts.
2. In response to inflammatory remarks, the determined law enforcement carried out a comprehensive operation aimed at curbing hate speech on the internet.
3. The ministry of the Interior in Germany condemned the acts of hate and incitement, emphasizing zero-tolerance policy towards such crimes in Baden-Württemberg.
4. Officials from the Interior Ministry in Baden-Württemberg announced that they had filed charges against 12 individuals, a result of the recent raids conducted in the region.
5. Initiated by the Southwest authorities, a co-ordinated action day was led by the BKA, resulting in the search of 70 apartments across the country for evidence related to right-wing motivated crimes.
6. The internet was also a platform of concern, with racist materials and propaganda offenses found, leading the authorities to pursue those responsible for making calls to harm officials, politicians, and public servants.

• Tough return to normality in snow and ice
• German national soccer team on their way to participate in the European Championship qualifying matches.
• The flooding has lessened, but the aftermath of mud remains.
• Fewer unauthorized entries: Domino effect through controls