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Zyklon B Can at Leipzig Flea Market Triggers Police Seizure, Vendor Ban and Criminal Probes

The response highlights strict German limits on displaying Nazi-era items.

Overview

  • Police and an ABC hazmat team responded to the Agra market near Leipzig after a vendor displayed a can labeled Zyklon B, the gas Nazis used to kill over a million Jews.
  • Firefighters tested the can and found it empty, and officers confiscated Nazi-era memorabilia including flags, helmets and uniforms.
  • The Kriminalpolizei opened investigations into suspected breaches of the War Weapons Control Act and the law that bans symbols of unconstitutional organizations.
  • Market management barred the 39-year-old Polish seller from the venue for at least six months, according to a spokesperson.
  • Officers also cited a 62-year-old Italian vendor who offered four long guns without proof of deactivation or the firearms expertise required under German law.