Man detained for sabotage on German power grid after days-long

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2026-09-08

Cologne (dpa) - German police on Tuesday detained a 48-year-old man suspected of several acts of sabotage on the national electricity grid. The man was held near the Weisweiler power station in western Germany, police said, after days of investigations into a series of incidents on the sites of major infrastructure facilities. Police launched a manhunt for the 48-year-old after he sent letters claiming responsibility for the attacks to media outl......

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