# German police arrest suspected power grid saboteur after manhunt

https://mins.news/en/item/50046

- BBC News, 2026-09-08 15:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5zw56lnx3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> German police have arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of a series of attacks on the electricity grid across three states. He was detained near the Weisweiler power plant carrying explosives, while more explosives were found in a nearby tent. German media say letters linked to him claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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