The Trier police headquarters reported that a large contingent of officers had to prevent a planned confrontation “in the area of Trier-Nord” on Monday evening. Shortly after receiving a tip, a patrol found a group of up to 15 cars in the exhibition grounds parking lot, but they moved away when they saw the police car, reports Junge Freiheit.
The police reportedly managed to stop one of the group’s cars and confiscated “several cutting and stabbing weapons, from knives to an iron bar.” Investigations have been launched against the Syrian-born passengers in the vehicle; they have also been banned from staying in the city of Trier.
The responsible police director then declared a special operation and intensified the search for the other potential participants in the planned mass brawl. The Trier police were supported by the criminal investigation department, the surrounding police stations, and the federal police.
