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Hamburg Police Seize 50 Kilograms of Explosive Chemicals in Bramfeld House Search

Unusual online orders for precursor substances prompted explosives specialists to obtain a warrant.

Overview

  • Officers searched a single-family home on Baumstraße in the Bramfeld district on March 16 and secured the cache.
  • Investigators found self-mixed pyrotechnics, small homemade bangers, filler for so-called “Kugelbomben,” and an industrial mill.
  • Authorities say the 40-year-old resident lacked the required explosives permit and was released after the measures.
  • The LKA reported no indications of an immediate danger at the scene, and forensic work continues.
  • Many of the seized substances are legally available but are commonly used as precursors for fireworks or explosive mixtures.