Germany's "star chef" Frank Hepner is, according to a report in BILD, among those arrested in the investigation of the "Citizens of the Reich", an organisation whose aim was to overthrow the constitution.
The "Gordon Ramsey of Germany", as he has been described, would have been in charge of the canteens of the "military arm" of the group, but also of the "new" Reich.
Who is Frank Heppner
[/P]The Austrian chef and catering entrepreneur was arrested, according to the Austrian newspaper Die Presse, in Kitzbühel and, it was leaked, had recently bought a caravan, a generator, cooking utensils and food. The Kronen Zeitung reports that Mr Hepner, together with a former paratrooper, who has also been arrested, was to take responsibility for running canteens at various locations to serve the "soldiers."
The arrest of the famous chef, as reported by APE-MPA, took place in Kitzbuehl, Tyrol, where he occasionally worked as a guest of a luxury hotel.
Frank Heppner's arrest received even more publicity in the tabloid press in Germany, Austria, and Spain, as a companion of the chef's daughter, Salimar Heppner, is David Alaba, the captain of the Austrian national football team, former Bayern Munich and current Real Madrid player.
The arrest of the Prince of Royce
Before the chef, Henry XII, Prince of Royce, was also arrested. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung focuses on his profile and among other things notes: ""Henry XIII" - the name refers to a ruler or at least a dynasty leader. The Prince of Royce, who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of terrorism, is far from it.
In fact, the House of Royce was one of the families that led a principality of the German Reich until the end of the monarchy in 1918. But he is not the only Prince listed in the 'Gotha' nobility register to bear this name accompanied by a number. Every legitimate male descendant of this House has carried the name Henry for 800 years."
What the FAZ writes about Henry XII's worldview and financial situation is also interesting: "In recent years he had embraced esotericism. At an event in Vienna in 2020 he declared that he wanted to bring love and peace to the world (...) He was also very concerned about the expropriation of his family property in Thuringia (...)
According to media reports Royce's financial situation was marginal. He reportedly had problems paying his property bills and had taken out various loans.
Why are the arrested men being charged
Developments in Germany following the dismantling of the alleged terrorist organization "Citizens of the Reich" are stormy and reports in the German media are constant.
In a commentary, German broadcaster DLF notes: "The police raids show that the authorities were very careful, but also that the far-right threat is great.
The charges summarized by the prosecutor general are serious: setting up a terrorist organization and preparing a coup. The ideology of the Citizens of the Reich is fuelled by the total rejection of the Federal Republic and its representatives (...)
The arrests show that this area is on the move, seeking weapons and making plans. The worst thing about this group is the good access it had to central institutions, from the Bundestag to the Bundeswehr.
Worst case scenario
The worst that could practically happen would be a hostage situation in the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, which would end with law and order but also possibly with victims.
Something else that could perhaps be attempted would be an episodic invasion of the German parliament similar to the one Donald Trump supporters attempted on Capitol Hill in Washington in January 2021.
The so-called "Reich Citizens" ("Reichsbürger") are shown to have about 21,000 members in Germany and Austria. Their members are not many (Germany and Austria have a combined population of more than 90 million) but they are not few, and are scattered across many German states. Among these members, there are even people who know how to handle weapons such as ex-soldiers.
However, Operation Shadow by Germany's special security forces succeeded, with thousands of police officers scattered throughout German territory, in thwarting the coup plans.
Source: in.gr
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