8 January 2023 at 02:51 Germany: Person arrested for having planned a terrorist attack with biological weapons A 32-year-old Iranian citizen has been arrested in Germany, suspected of having planned a terrorist attack with biological weapons, German police report. The person is suspected of having obtained the poisons cyanide and ricin for use in a terrorist act, according to a statement from the German prosecutor’s office early Sunday morning. The 32-year-old’s residence in Castrop-Rauxel, approximately 15 kilometers northwest of Dortmund, was searched by the police on Saturday evening. – The person is suspected of having prepared a serious act of violence that would have been dangerous for society, says the prosecution. Another person is also in police custody. The police do not state whether the toxins were actually found in the search, but write that they have secured evidence that will be reviewed. (NTB)
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