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Singer Vincent Gross’ Fan Gift Triggers Bomb-Test Scare at Berlin Airport

Gross later said on Instagram that officers cleared the Dresden Stollen as harmless after a positive screening.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on December 20 as the Swiss singer traveled home via Berlin-Brandenburg Airport after a performance in Saxony.
  • Security selected his carry-on for a routine check and tested the cake’s packaging, which returned a positive explosives indication.
  • Bundespolizei officers responded in force and conducted a full search of his luggage.
  • Authorities found no explosives and confirmed the item was a packaged Dresdner Christstollen, allowing Gross to continue his trip.
  • Gross thanked fan Natalie and the officers in his Instagram post and wondered aloud whether he could have faced charges had the gift been dangerous.