Acts of terror - Police conduct raid on possible "Reichsbürger" group connected to Prince Reuß.
The Federal Prosecutor's Office is going after potential backers of the accused terrorist group connected to the "Reichsbuerger" ideologue, Heinrich XIII. Prince Reuss. Police have been searching for seven locations and three plots since early Tuesday morning in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein, according to a representative of the Federal Prosecutor's Office.
These actions are focused on two individuals from Baden-Wuerttemberg, who are being charged with supporting a domestic terrorist organization, the spokeswoman said.
As reported by the "Spiegel," the apartments of the two individuals in Althengstett and Bad Teinach (both in Calw's district) are being searched, along with the adjoining plots. A 73-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman are believed to have provided spots in Saxony for the "Reichsbuerger" group around Prince Reuss's associates at the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022. Right now, some of the group's top figures are on trial at the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt am Main. It's also mentioned that the female suspect gave a car to one of them, Rudiger v. P., in the fall of 2021.
Over 700 officers from the Federal Criminal Police Office, the Federal Police, and the police of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Schleswig-Holstein are part of the operations. Special units from the federal government and Baden-Wuerttemberg are also involved, as well as the state's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service and the Technical Relief Organization in Saxony. Heavy machinery is being used in the process.
The spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor's Office stated that this includes specialized units from the federal government and Baden-Wuerttemberg. The operations in Baden-Wuerttemberg are aided by units from the state's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service, while the Technical Relief Organization from Saxony is aiding the operations there. Heavy machinery is also being employed.
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- The raid on the suspected "Reichsbürger" group connected to Prince Reuß was conducted in multiple German regions, including Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein.
- The Karlsruhe office of the Federal Prosecutor's Office is playing a significant role in the investigation into the alleged support of a domestic terrorist organization by two individuals from Baden-Württemberg.
- A large contingent of police officers, including units from the Federal Criminal Police Office, Federal Police, and local forces, participated in the raid, aided by special units and heavy machinery.
- The search warrant covers seven locations and three plots in Berlin, Dresden, and Kiel, believed to be used by the "Reichsbürger" group associated with Prince Reuß's associates.
- The Office of the Attorney General in Saxony is also involved in the investigation, working closely with the Federal Prosecutor's Office for a coordinated approach to combating terrorism in Germany.
- According to reports, the searches involve multiple residences in Baden-Württemberg, including those in Althengstett and Bad Teinach, believed to be linked to a 73-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman who provided safe havens for the terror group in 2021 and 2022.
- The actions against the "Reichsbürger" group in Germany follow a pattern of increased vigilance against foreign and domestic terror groups, reflecting the country's ongoing commitment to countering terrorism and upholding security.