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Thuringia Leads Multi-State Raids Targeting Biker Scene in Extortion Probe

The action focuses on South Thuringia with checks in Bavaria and Saxony.

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Bewaffnete Polizisten rückten am Dienstagmorgen in drei Bundesländern an.
Das Landeskriminalamt Thüringen führt nach eigenen Angaben gemeinsam mit der Landespolizeiinspektion Suhl und im Auftrag der Staatsanwaltschaft Gera Durchsuchungen im Rockermilieu durch. Es werde wegen des Tatvorwurfs "Räuberische Erpressung" ermittelt.

Overview

  • LKA Thuringia is conducting coordinated searches with the Suhl regional police on instructions from the Gera public prosecutor.
  • Officers are searching apartments and other properties to secure evidence related to alleged robbery-extortion.
  • Units of the Bereitschaftspolizei are supporting the deployment.
  • Authorities said the operation began early Tuesday and was still underway at the time of the latest updates.
  • No arrests had been reported as of Tuesday morning.