Overview
- Police in Upper Bavaria confirmed searches of several Reichling town‑hall offices and the private premises of a 36‑year‑old man in a probe into a suspected violation of the confidentiality of the spoken word.
- Officers seized electronic devices and data for forensic analysis, and authorities have not officially identified the suspect.
- The Augsburger Allgemeine reports the targeted official is Mayor Johannes Hintersberger, 36, and says his phone was confiscated during the search.
- The paper also reports a minicam was found under a desk and pointed at the office door, while the mayor’s lawyer declined comment and cited the ongoing investigation.
- Local outlets previously reported an alleged technical link to the town‑hall chief’s phone and a long‑running workplace dispute, but those claims remain unconfirmed.