Overview

• On June 10 the trial opened at Landgericht Osnabrück against a 36-year-old man accused of orchestrating four ATM bombings across three German states.
• Authorities say explosions in Ganderkesee, Hilkenbrook, Arnsberg and Niederzissen between April 2022 and June 2023 netted roughly €330,000 and caused significant property damage.
• The defendant has remained silent on the charges and faces allegations of aggravated gang theft and causing an explosive event.
• In the early hours of June 11 police reported that multiple individuals detonated an ATM in Castrop-Rauxel without causing injuries before fleeing in a black car toward the autobahn.
• Investigators have scheduled five additional court dates and are intensifying efforts to identify other suspects while reviewing ATM security protocols.