Overview

• Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt officially banned 'Königreich Deutschland,' citing violations of criminal and constitutional law.
• Coordinated raids across seven German states and Switzerland resulted in the arrest of four alleged leaders, including founder Peter Fitzek.
• Two of the arrested suspects have been placed in pre-trial detention, with hearings for the others ongoing.
• The group is accused of operating unauthorized financial schemes, including deposit-taking and insurance activities, and issuing its own currency.
• Authorities describe the organization as the largest Reichsbürger group, claiming 6,000 followers, though intelligence data disputes this with only 919 formal members identified.