Suspected ringleader of "Reichsbürger" group
The suspected ringleader of the "Reichsbürger" group, which was the focus of a raid on Thursday, comes from Upper Bavaria. The man lives in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck and had already been visited by the police before the search operation, said Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU). According to the Munich Public Prosecutor General's Office, proceedings against the 58-year-old from Olching are underway at the Munich I Regional Court.
The group had "insulted and in some cases massively threatened state institutions nationwide on a large scale, mainly via social media". According to the investigators' findings, there have been no attacks to date. The public prosecutor's office stated that the group had wanted to block communication channels of authorities and thus influence their decisions.
Around 280 officers searched several properties in 8 federal states on Thursday in connection with investigations into "Reichsbürger". The 20 suspects are accused of forming a criminal organization.
The suspected crimes committed by the "Reichsbürger" group, including extremist online threats and attempts to block communication channels of authorities, are being handled seriously by the police. In light of these allegations, it's crucial for law enforcement agencies to closely monitor and address instances of extremism related to crime.
Source: www.dpa.com
