# Hidden weapons cache near Berlin sparks espionage probe

https://mins.news/en/video/28902

- DW News, 2026-08-21 22:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azZFxxgtJsU

> Germany is seeking the extradition of a Romanian citizen after a concealed weapons cache was found near Berlin last year. The person who hid the weapons remains unknown. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the case as part of new hybrid campaigns targeting Germany, without blaming Russia.

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