# German law enforcement investigations

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261102-german-law-enforcement-investigations
> Updated: 2026-11-02T14:51:04.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 2.

German authorities have conducted separate investigations into criminal activities involving young suspects. In Konstanz, police identified a 16-year-old suspect in connection with a bomb threat made during a flea market in June. The suspect is accused of making multiple calls demanding a high five-figure sum to prevent explosions, an incident investigators believe was an instance of ‘swatting’. 

In a separate matter, prosecutors in Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are investigating two young men for allegedly planning terrorist attacks against refugee shelters. A 15-year-old suspect is in pretrial detention after being accused of preparing a terrorist act and conspiracy to commit arson. Investigators reportedly found evidence suggesting the suspects were part of a neo-Nazi chat group.

In a recent development, German authorities conducted raids across four federal states, including Saxony and Thuringia, targeting a suspected left-wing extremist organization known as ‘Kollektiv Zwickau’. Led by the Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office and the Saxony State Criminal Police Office, the investigation involves twelve suspects aged 18 to 37. The suspects are accused of forming a criminal organization to pursue goals through offenses such as bodily harm, property damage, robbery, and breach of the peace. Authorities allege the group was established in 2022 to combat right-wing radicalism. Five individuals have been detained, including one person who allegedly physically attacked a police officer during the operation.

## Claims

- Police conducted raids in four German federal states, including Saxony and Thuringia. (reported by 4 sources)
- Twelve suspects are being investigated for allegedly forming a criminal organization. (reported by 4 sources)
- The suspected group is called “Kollektiv Zwickau.” (reported by 4 sources)
- The suspects are accused of using bodily harm and property damage to achieve their goals. (reported by 4 sources)
- Searches were conducted in Zwickau, Dresden, Leipzig, Saalfeld, Bremen, and Hamburg. (reported by 4 sources)
- Four suspects were arrested based on existing arrest warrants. (reported by 2 sources)
- One suspect was provisionally detained for allegedly attacking a police officer during the raid. (reported by 2 sources)
- The group allegedly formed in 2022. (reported by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-11-02: Germany police raid suspected left-wing extremist group

German police raided several states to target the suspected left-wing extremist “Kollektiv Zwickau,” resulting in five arrests. Separately, a teenager is in custody for an alleged neo-Nazi arson plot.

23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-authorities-investigate-suspected-neo-nazi-arson-plot

### 2026-10-26: German police identify suspect in Konstanz flea market bomb threat

A 16-year-old from North Rhine-Westphalia is a suspect in a June bomb threat that disrupted a Konstanz flea market, an incident authorities have categorized as swatting.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-police-identify-suspect-in-konstanz-flea-market-bomb-threat

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