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Police Conclude Mendhausen Farm Search After Seizing Weapons, Ammunition and Chemicals

The cache surfaced during a veterinary action to confiscate more than 40 cats from the property.

Overview

  • Officers secured several long and short firearms, large quantities of ammunition and various chemicals, and declared the site cleared.
  • An 82-year-old resident is under investigation on suspicion of violating weapons, explosives and war weapons control laws.
  • The discovery during the animal-welfare enforcement prompted a larger, multi-day search of the buildings and grounds.
  • Specialist teams from the state criminal police, Kripo Suhl and the fire department supported the operation.
  • Authorities said the searches ended by early Monday evening, the cats were placed in shelters, and about 80 cats had been seized from the same farm last year.