Overview
- Frankfurt prosecutors obtained a European Arrest Warrant and Dutch authorities detained a 20-year-old during an international Joint Action Day coordinated with the Hessian LKA, the BKA, Europol, and prosecutors in Amsterdam.
- Searches of five suspects’ homes and vehicles targeted one woman and four men aged 18 to 24, finding two firearms with ammunition at the 20-year-old and seizing data carriers and suspected narcotics from others.
- Investigators say the suspect recruited youths in the Netherlands, instructed them in bomb-making, transported them to Germany, and oversaw the operations on site.
- The case centers on explosions and attempted attacks in Frankfurt and Taunusstein on July 29, August 1, and August 5, 2025, with allegations including particularly serious arson and attempted murder.
- A 15-year-old arrested in Frankfurt is due in court on Friday on charges tied to a café attack, while a 13-year-old involved is not being treated as an accused because of age.