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German law enforcement investigations

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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.

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