German police have launched a search for a 48-year-old man who allegedly claimed responsibility for several attacks on electrical substations. The man reportedly sent handwritten letters to media organizations saying the sabotage was intended to protest electricity production from fossil fuels.
German media identified the suspect as Daniel V. from Gevelsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia. Investigators said details in his letters appeared to correspond with equipment discovered at the locations of the alleged attacks. He claimed he acted alone and said left-wing organizations and activists were not involved.
In his letters, the suspect argued that fossil-fuel-based electricity production causes severe harm and accused the authorities and media of failing to respond adequately to the climate crisis. He said his actions were directed at the fossil-fuel industry rather than Germany itself.
The letters reportedly included detailed descriptions of the alleged sabotage techniques, including detonators, timers, pipes and wires designed to interfere with high-voltage power lines.
Police searched the suspect’s home in Gevelsberg and later examined a truck found in a wooded area near Duren. However, the man was not found. Authorities believe he may now be travelling on foot and the search remains underway.
Germany experienced three suspected sabotage incidents involving electrical substations during the week. The first occurred near the Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg, followed by another incident near Bergheim west of Cologne. A third set of similar equipment was later discovered near a substation in Dormagen, although no damage was reported.
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