Hamburg prosecutors have accused a member of the far-right group Citizens of the Reich of planning a trip to the Russian Federation to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin for political and military assistance in overthrowing the German government.
The 66-year-old man was accused of supporting a terrorist group, as well as aiding and supporting the preparation of an act of treason, which could result in several years in prison.
Since 2022 he has been a member of the Imperio group (Kaiserreichsgruppe), a branch of the Reich Citizens’ Movement (Reichsbuergerbewegung).
In addition, the defendant, who was arrested in November, will be tried at the Hanse Regional High Court for violating the Weapons Law, as he was in possession of a revolver and more than a hundred rounds of ammunition, as well as shotgun ammunition.
The organization seeks to seize power and impose a regime based on the 1871 Empire and its constitutional order.
German intelligence agencies estimate that 23 thousand people will be integrated into the Reichsbürger and Selbstverwalter (Sovereign Citizens) in 2022, two thousand more than in the previous year.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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