Overview

• In October 2024, police discovered 530 grams of TATP, a highly volatile explosive, during a routine check at Neukölln S-Bahn station in Berlin.
• The original suspect fled the scene, leaving behind the explosive material, which was later detonated safely by authorities in a nearby park.
• The explosive substance TATP has been associated with both terror attacks and the destruction of ATMs, though no planned attack was linked to this case.
• The initial suspect, a 34-year-old man, died in November 2024 in a separate incident involving explosives in Niedersachsen, Germany.
• On February 23, 2025, Berlin police arrested a second suspect, believed to be the deceased man’s accomplice, after an extended investigation and manhunt.