Four men arrested in Glarus for explosives attacks
Published: Tuesday, Jul 30th 2024, 22:40
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Four men have been arrested in the canton of Glarus on explosives charges. During house searches, the police found large quantities of explosives, weapons and narcotics.
The three Swiss and one German, aged between 17 and 55, were taken into police custody in a coordinated operation on Monday and Tuesday, as the Glarus cantonal police announced on Tuesday evening.
The men are suspected of being responsible for eight explosions of explosive devices in street galleries in the municipality of Glarus South between June 1 and July 29. The explosions caused material damage to street furniture. The explosions mostly took place at night; the explosive devices were pipes filled with explosives.
The background to the offenses is being investigated by the public and youth prosecutor's office of the canton of Glarus in cooperation with the cantonal police, it was reported.
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