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Wanted 'Reichsbürger' Suspect Arrested in Lucka After Refusal to Leave Host’s Home

The case underscores stepped-up scrutiny of the Reichsbürger scene by Thuringia police.

Overview

  • Police in Lucka detained a 60-year-old self-declared Reichsbürger after a 59-year-old acquaintance reported he would not leave her home.
  • Officers said three arrest warrants and eleven criminal proceedings were open against the suspect at the time of his arrest.
  • The man surrendered without resistance and was taken to the Hohenleuben correctional facility in the Greiz district.
  • Police reported that his whereabouts had been unknown since 2024, and he had been listed as wanted during that period.
  • Reichsbürger adherents deny the legitimacy of Germany’s democratic state, which has drawn sustained law-enforcement attention to the scene.