Overview

• Police conducted an early morning raid on the Zeithain home of a 16-year-old, uncovering a makeshift laboratory allegedly used to produce ricin and aconitin.
• Ricin, classified as a biological weapon under Germany's War Weapons Control Act, was among the seized substances, prompting a legal investigation under the act.
• Authorities cordoned off the area, including all access roads, during the operation to secure evidence and ensure public safety.
• The suspect remains free without an arrest warrant, as investigators determined no grounds for detention at this stage of the inquiry.
• Investigators are still probing the youth’s motives and potential targets, with no indications yet of the intended purpose behind producing the toxins.