Berlin – Raid against right-wing extremist youth organizations! Since 6 a.m., more than 160 police officers in Berlin and Brandenburg have been taking action against members and sympathizers of the “National Revolutionary Youth” (NRJ), “Young and Strong” (J&S) and “German Youth Forward!” (DJV).
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The investigation was aimed at nine male suspects between the ages of 16 and 23, said a spokesman for the Berlin public prosecutor’s office. They are accused of predatory extortion, grievous bodily harm, theft with weapons and violations of the weapons law.
The searches took place in Berlin in Hellersdorf, Köpenick, Marzahn and Neu-Hohenschönhausen. In Brandenburg, officers are searching Letschin and Wandlitz. The “BAO Sirene” was formed by the Berlin police to investigate.
According to BILD information, one of the suspects, Janeck Wolfgang G. (20) from Marzahn-Hellersdorf, is said to have published a photo of himself on a social media platform in June. He is said to be seen wearing a ballistic protective vest from the Berlin police and carrying a long gun and a handgun. The man is said to have been employed as a painter on police properties during this period. Police suspect he may have committed the theft between April and December 2023.
Just a few days ago, right-wing extremists marched in Berlin-Marzahn, including “Young and Strong”, “Deutsche Jugend Voran” and the “National Revolutionary Youth”.
Foto: ddp/AdoraPress
The investigation involves two further incidents.
► On the evening of September 13th, seven suspects are said to have initially chased and surrounded a man on Mehrower Allee in Marzahn. From within the group, they are said to have then hit the man in the head and, threatening further violence, forced him to hand over his T-shirt with the words “Antifascist Action” printed on it.
► On the evening of September 20, 2024, six suspects, some of whom were masked, are said to have hit a previously unknown man at a bus stop on Hellersdorfer Straße (Berlin-Hellersdorf), brought him to the ground and continued to kick him there. The man fled into a BVG bus that left. When the police arrived, the allegedly injured man could no longer be found. However, officers were able to temporarily arrest three suspects near the crime scene. With the help of recordings from a BVG camera, some of the attackers were identified and assigned to the two right-wing groups.
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A police spokesman: “A total of seven suspects were found today and processed for identification purposes. In addition, information about another violent act was obtained.”
Between “Young and Strong”, “German Youth Forward!” and the youth organization of Party III. According to BILD information, there are always staff overlaps in Weg (NRJ). Violent incidents involving NRJ members have been increasing since 2021, mainly in the east of the capital. The extremists appear militant, are prone to violence and appear in public during martial arts training. Party cadres even traveled to Spain for training.
It was only in July that the police searched the apartment of a member of the neo-Nazi Party III. Way in Berlin (archive photo)
Photo: Olaf Wagner
Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Michael Fischer (52) warns about the NRJ: “Significant numbers of young people are being introduced to right-wing extremist ideology of the worst kind, racism, through combat training. The pulling power for Berlin is new.” The secret service in Berlin expects the entire Party III to have 80 people. way to.
Most recently, at the beginning of July, up to 20 NRJ thugs allegedly attacked several people who were on their way to a demonstration at Ostkreuz train station. NRJ members also tried to disrupt the elevator during the Berlin CSD. That could be done by the police be prevented.
