Nazi items and weapons seized during raid in Lower Franconia

During searches of several residential properties in Lower Franconia, investigators seized items from the Nazi era and weapons from the Second World War. The background to the investigation was politically motivated crime - such as incitement in a chat group and the use of symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations, as the police announced. One of the 17 to 33 year old suspects is also being investigated for bodily harm.

The searches took place on Wednesday morning in the Würzburg, Kitzingen and Main-Spessart area. Two incendiary bullets from the Second World War and two ineffective hand grenades were found in a property in Gelchsheim. The projectiles were detonated in a controlled manner on site. In Würzburg, a considerable amount of marijuana - in the mid-three-digit gram range - was also seized.

The suspects are now also being investigated for violations of the War Weapons Control Act, the Weapons Act, the Explosives Act and the Narcotics Act.