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Six raids in Rhineland-Palatinate due to hate crime

As part of a day of action against hate crime on the internet, investigating authorities in Rhineland-Palatinate have searched the homes of six suspects. Cell phones and other data carriers were seized, the public prosecutor's office in Koblenz and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police...

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The hashtag "#Hate" can be seen on a screen. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
The hashtag "#Hate" can be seen on a screen. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

State Office of Criminal Investigation - Six raids in Rhineland-Palatinate due to hate crime

As part of a day of action against hate crime on the internet, investigating authorities in Rhineland-Palatinate have searched the homes of six suspects. Cell phones and other data storage devices were seized, the public prosecutor's office in Koblenz and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office (LKA) jointly announced on Friday.

According to the information, the raids took place on Thursday in the districts of Altenkirchen and Bad Dürkheim as well as in Trier, Bad Kreuznach and Zweibrücken. Two women and four men were investigated for incitement to hatred, rewarding and approving criminal acts and insults as well as public incitement to commit criminal acts.

The campaign against hate postings on the Internet was coordinated throughout Germany by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). In total, German law enforcement authorities enforced more than 120 police measures. In addition to Germany, France, Austria, Romania, Slovakia and Spain also took part.

Statement from the Public Prosecutor General's Office and the LKA RLP

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  1. The attorney general's office in Coblenz and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office (LKA) are investigating six individuals in Mainz for their involvement in hate crimes that were initially detected online.
  2. The razzia, a coordinated action day against hate speech on the internet, resulted in the execution of six raids in various districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, including Altenkirchen, Bad Dürkheim, Trier, Bad Kreuznach, and Zweibrücken.
  3. The investigating authority discovered cell phones and other data storage devices during the raids, which are now under scrutiny in relation to incitement to hatred, rewarding and approving criminal acts, insults, and public incitement to commit criminal acts.
  4. Law enforcement agencies across Europe, including Germany, France, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain, joined forces to combat cybercriminality and hate crimes online during this worldwide operation.
  5. The public prosecutor's office in Koblenz and LKA Rhineland-Palatinate emphasized the importance of taking escalating cybercrimes, such as hate crimes, seriously and will continue to actively investigate and prosecute offenders in their jurisdiction.

Source: www.stern.de

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