Germany raids suspected members of far-right criminal groups

BERLIN - German federal prosecutors conducted searches on Wednesday at some 50 locations across 12 federal states, targeting 36 individuals suspected of involvement in two far-right criminal groups accused of forming nationwide networks.

The groups, identified as "Jung & Stark" and "Deutsche Jugend Voran", which also operates under the alias "Neue Deutsche Welle", are suspected of organizing violent actions through social media and regular gatherings, federal prosecutors said in a statement.

No arrests were made during the operation which involved the participation of more than 600 federal and state police officers, prosecutors said.

(Reporting by Kirsti KnolleEditing by Madeline Chambers)

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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM.