Special forces prevent suspected contract killings in Frankfurt

Special forces in Frankfurt successfully thwarted at least one suspected contract killing, apprehending five men in the city center. The operation, involving customs investigators and police officers, took place last Friday. Authorities reported seizing two live firearms, 50 rounds of ammunition, other items relevant to the potential crime, and around 300 grams of hashish. The arrested individuals are between 18 and 19 years old. Among them is the suspected gunman in the planned contract killings. Two of the detainees hold German citizenship, while the other three are from Poland, Bulgaria, and Croatia, according to a spokesperson for the Frankfurt Customs Investigation Office. The exact background details were not immediately available. Investigators learned through "tactical measures" on Friday that the group intended to carry out up to three contract killings that same day. The spokesperson added that the planned murders were to be recorded by the gunman using video glasses. The prompt intervention by investigators is credited with preventing the imminent contract killings. The five men were presented to an investigating judge on Saturday, following a request from the Wiesbaden public prosecutor's office. All five are now being held in pre-trial detention.

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The operation was carried out by customs investigators and police officers.