As of: March 3, 2024 4:00 p.m
Several people who were temporarily arrested by police in Berlin on Sunday morning are now at large. The wanted ex-RAF members Garweg and Staub were not among them.
The leading LKA in Hanover confirmed this to NDR Lower Saxony. The people were arrested to determine their identity, it was said in the afternoon. A total of ten people were checked during the operation in Berlin-Friedrichshain. Previously, objects in the city were searched on Sunday morning. However, the two ex-RAF terrorists Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg were not there. The search for Daniela Klette’s suspected accomplices continues.
LKA, BKA, SEK, police: large-scale operation with 130 forces
According to an LKA spokeswoman, the joint operation by the LKA, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the Berlin police began at around 7:30 a.m. Special forces were also deployed on the company premises. Initially it was said that the sounds of gunfire could also be heard. However, as the LKA confirmed to NDR Lower Saxony, these were noises when a door was opened. According to a spokesman for the Berlin police, a total of 130 forces were deployed.
Search for Garweg with current photos
On Saturday, a few days after the arrest of the ex-RAF terrorist Daniela Klette, the investigative authorities turned to the population with current photos: The pictures “very likely showed Burkhard Garweg,” it is said. An LKA spokesman told NDR Lower Saxony on Saturday that nothing could be said about the origin of the recordings for tactical reasons.
VIDEO: LKA searches for ex-RAF member Garweg with new photos (7 min)
Prosecutor: Garweg “lived under a legend”
According to the LKA, the photos were taken between 2021 and 2024. A total of seven current photos were published. Dogs can also be seen on it. Whether these are Burkhard Garweg’s dogs is still the subject of investigations. The photos clearly demonstrate “that the accused Garweg obviously lived under a legend,” said senior public prosecutor Koray Freudenberg. According to current findings, it can be assumed, according to the LKA, that the 55-year-old and the suspected ex-terrorist Daniela Klette had personal and direct contact with each other. Since the fleeing suspected criminals could be armed, the LKA Lower Saxony strongly advises against approaching the wanted people yourself. Instead, the investigators are asking for information on the whereabouts of Garweg or Staub using the phone number (0511) 98 73-74 00.
Further information
The Federal Criminal Police Office also suspects the suspected accomplices are in Berlin – and is asking the public for help. (03/02/2024) more
She lived in Berlin with a false identity. The search for Klette’s accomplices continues. An arrested man is free again. (02/28/2024) more
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