Overview

• A 17-year-old and his 59-year-old father from Limburg-Weilburg are in pre-trial detention for violations of explosives and war weapons control laws.
• The teenager is accused of acquiring firearms, ammunition, and bomb-making materials in early 2024 and conducting detonations in a nearby forest.
• The father allegedly stored operational war weapons, including machine guns, along with at least 250 kilograms of ammunition at their home without authorization.
• The son faces additional charges of hate speech, threats, and use of prohibited Nazi symbols, reflecting extremist ideology.
• Recent searches targeted two other minors suspected of assisting the teenager in obtaining materials for explosive devices.