Election fraud and arson: ex-councilor from Langebrück in the deficiency!

Election fraud and arson: ex-councilor from Langebrück in the deficiency!

A case that moves the mind: A 45-year-old man from Dresden-Lanegebrück had to answer before the Dresden district court for falsifying the election and arson. As radio dresden , the former local council, as part of the right-wing extremist "Freie Sachsen" manipulations in the municipal and state elections 2024 to have committed. This happened, among other things, by gluing crosses on postal voting documents.

In the run -up to the elections, the man had the ownership of the voices at the end of April and early May 2024 after gaining access to a Deutsche Post locking system. His own interest as a candidate for the "Free Saxony" could not be overlooked. So he admits that he had violated the rules with his approach and described his behavior as "unsportsmanlike" and embarrassing.

arson as a means of asylum seeker defense

But the election failure is not the only thing that is charged to the man. He is also suspected of having committed arson at a former school in Klotzsche on the night of September 30, 2023 and again on October 19, 2023, which was to be used as asylum seekers accommodation. The combustible liquid was poured onto the facade and a fuse was placed. As mdr reported before they could cause greater damage.

The man who is currently in custody is brought in direct connection with a total of 37 other crimes. These range from unauthorized cultivation and production of cannabis to attempted theft. The process will last a total of over five trial days by the beginning of July.

political motifs and resistance

The incidents throw a light on the increased activity of right -wing extremists in the region. The "Free Saxons", for whose subdivisions the Langebrücker was on the rise, achieved conspicuous results in the local elections in the letter voting districts in Langebrück: in one district they received 14 percent of the vote, while in other parts of Dresden they only reached two percent. The events were also observed internationally because the manipulations and arsons indicate a right agenda. Political scientists from the TU Dresden have already found irregularities in the voting course of what the mood in the city further heats up.

The investigation is directed by the special commission to combat right -wing extremist crimes, which takes care of clarifying the background and possible accomplices. As Tagesspiegel was also searched for a 42-year-old woman, who was possibly supported by the accused.

The coming weeks promise to be exciting, not only for the accused, who has to expect a prison sentence between three years and nine months to four and a half years. It will be interesting to see what further information the investigators will reveal.