Photo: Hamburg PolicePolice in northern Germany detained one man suspected of plotting "significant" crimes against the upcoming G20 summit in Hamburg, after finding numerous weapons at his home. Officers then searched two apartments in Rostock, as well as a flat in Hohenfelde, and a garage in Bad Doberan on Saturday. The searches uncovered an “enormous” weapons arsenal at the homes and garage of the 30-year-old and a 26-year-old man, with boxes of precision slingshots, throwing knives, baseball bats, brass knuckles, and telescopic batons. The 30-year-old is set to be detained until July 10th due to his "existing prior knowledge" of the weapons, and he faces charges of violating weapons and explosives laws. Bild newspaper reported that the man is part of the left-wing extremist scene.

Source: The Local July 03, 2017 09:00 UTC