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Police search homes in four states over alleged Zwickau group
Police searched homes in four German states on November 3 as part of an investigation into a suspected criminal group.
The case involves 12 people suspected of forming a group in Zwickau, in the state of Saxony.
Investigators suspect the group sought to pursue its aims through crimes including assault and property damage.
MDR reported that suspects were believed to have attacked several people in a Zwickau park in 2024, injuring three.
Some of the suspects are subject to arrest warrants, according to Saxony's State Criminal Police Office.
The searches focused on Zwickau and also covered locations including Dresden, Leipzig, Saalfeld, Bremen and Hamburg.
The investigation is ongoing, with Saxony police unit Soko LinX handling cases involving suspected left-wing extremist crimes.
Police searched homes in four German states on November 3 in an investigation into a suspected criminal group based in Zwickau.
Authorities said they were investigating 12 suspects over the alleged formation of a criminal organisation.
The suspects are accused of pursuing their aims through crimes including assault and property damage.
Some of the suspects have arrest warrants against them, according to the authorities.
The searches included locations in the Zwickau district, Dresden, Leipzig, Saalfeld, Bremen and Hamburg.
- Who
- German police and investigators are investigating 12 suspects.
- What
- Police searched homes as part of an investigation into the alleged formation of a criminal organisation.
- When
- The searches began on the morning of November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Searches took place in four states, including locations in the Zwickau district, Dresden, Leipzig, Saalfeld, Bremen and Hamburg.
- Why
- Authorities suspect the group aimed to pursue its goals through crimes including assault and property damage.
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- Suspects
- 12
- Searches
- Homes in four German states
- Locations
- Zwickau district, Dresden, Leipzig, Saalfeld, Bremen and Hamburg
- Alleged offences
- Assault and property damage
- Investigating bodies
- Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office and Saxony State Criminal Police Office
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