Police in North Rhine-Westphalia have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of alleged power saboteur Daniel V., with officers drawing their weapons as new details emerge in the case.
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Police in Cologne have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of suspected power saboteur Daniel V.
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The footage, recorded by an officer's bodycam, shows Daniel V. lying face down on the ground as armed officers approach him with their weapons drawn.
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They then handcuff him and escort him to a patrol car.
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The video also shows a tent where Daniel V. is believed to have been sleeping.
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Meanwhile, further details about the investigation are emerging.
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North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) told the state parliament's internal affairs committee that investigators have identified additional possible crime scenes.
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These are reportedly located not only in North Rhine-Westphalia but also in other German states and neighbouring countries.
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According to Reul, investigators in North Rhine-Westphalia alone have so far discovered more than 40 devices capable of firing conductive material at power lines near substations.
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Investigators believe the devices may have been intended to cause short circuits and trigger power outages.
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Investigators reportedly gained further leads from a vehicle seized from the suspect.
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According to Reul, officers found a notebook containing handwritten notes about more than 150 potential sabotage targets.
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The locations were subsequently checked.
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Following his arrest, Daniel V. is also said to have identified seven sites where he had allegedly established depots.
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“We have not only caught the suspected perpetrator of the attacks, but may thereby have prevented a whole series of further attacks,” Reul said.
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Police arrested the 48-year-old, who had been the subject of a days-long search, on Tuesday.
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According to the dpa news agency, he was apprehended near the Weisweiler power station outside Aachen.
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The newspaper Welt reported that the arrest took place during a traffic stop.
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What is known so far
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The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has taken over the investigation, citing the case’s particular significance.
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According to a spokeswoman, investigators are examining, among other allegations, whether the suspect targeted the constitutional order through acts of sabotage.
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Given the large number of devices discovered, investigators are also looking into whether Daniel V. could have carried out the alleged acts alone.
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Reul told the committee that authorities were also considering the possibility that the suspect may have been acting on behalf of a foreign power.
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However, the minister stressed that there is currently no evidence to support this theory.
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“The investigation is continuing at full speed,” Reul said.
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The minister also provided further details about documents found in the seized vehicle.
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According to the information provided by Reul, the notebook contains references to more than 160 known or potential additional sabotage targets.
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The locations listed in the notebook have since been checked by investigators.
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In recent days, investigators have been dealing with several suspected acts of sabotage targeting power infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg.
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Among other methods, improvised rockets were reportedly used to fire conductive material at high-voltage power lines.
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The incidents did not result in any major power outages.
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In several letters claiming responsibility, an unknown author said they were behind incidents at various power plant sites in both states.
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However, Saxony’s Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) urged caution against drawing premature conclusions, describing both the alleged method of attack and the confession letter as unusual.
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