Overview

• Police say last week’s tip-led search at a Fehmarn home uncovered live firearms, ammunition, homemade weapon parts and chemicals.
• Officers conducted further raids on Thursday at three connected addresses in Ostholstein, seizing additional weapon components and evidence.
• Prosecutors are investigating the main suspect for preparing a serious state-endangering crime and for suspected violations of the War Weapons Control Act and Explosives Act.
• All four suspects are German nationals, and local media report they are aged between 15 and 17.
• Forensic examinations are ongoing to determine whether and how the seized items were intended to be used, according to authorities.