Scandal around Lutz Müller: Connections to extreme right networking?

Scandal around Lutz Müller: Connections to extreme right networking?

Banzkow, Deutschland - In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the air is getting thinner for the state police. Lutz Müller, the husband of Birgit Hesse, the SPD's President of the Landtag, could become the new inspector of the state police. However, Müller, who is currently heading the water protection police and was formerly head of the elite units in the State Criminal Police Office (LKA), is in the shade of a series of scandals. Under his supervision, the affair around the right-wing extremist network Nordkreuz, which is connected to ammunition thefts by SEK officials, became known, reports the Ostsee-Zeitung .

Some political depths have already been torn open when the domestic spokesman for the left faction, Michael Noetzel, Müller, did not take references to the attitude of an official. This accusation is no coincidence: an external expert commission, led by Heinz Fromm, also found a leadership failure that also affects Müller. The AfD parliamentary group leader Nikolaus Kramer expressed concerns about possible nepotism, but at the same time estimated Müller as an integre person. A Zwickmühle for Müller, which so far has not responded to inquiries from the Ostsee newspaper. The press office of the water protection police only confirmed the receipt of the inquiries.

right -wing extremism in focus

But the challenges that the police are facing go goes far beyond internal personnel issues. The increase in right-wing extremists in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is alarming. By the end of November 2024, 1,879 offenses were recorded, which corresponds to an increase of around 66 percent compared to 2023. This is particularly significant compared to a nationwide increase of 17 percent. According to Interior Minister Christian Pegel (SPD), this trend is worrying and he calls for a clear social rejection of right -wing extremism. Noetzel also emphasizes the need for consistent law enforcement against right-wing violence and sees parts of the AfD as the main responsible for this increase, such as NDR reported.

Particularly dramatic rashes are shown in the number of right -wing violence: 79 offenses were registered in 2023, in the previous year it was 81. A advice center reported in the first half of 2024 of 89 right attacks. Democratic forces face a serious challenge here.

a specific case from Banzkow

But also very specific, the problem in the village of Banzkow, south of Schwerin, where a policeman is suspected, has procured illegal ammunition from the LKA for a right -wing extremist group. This group belongs to the so-called prepper scene, which is preparing for crises and the collapse of the state order. In the course of a special use of the LKA, over 10,000 rounds of ammunition were secured. In this context, the Schwerin public prosecutor's office and a former LKA civil servant have taken into custody, as the Schwäbische

The members of the right -wing extremist group Nordkreuz, which was founded in 2016, are not only recruited from the military and police. The investigation shows connections to a secret underground network that affects several countries in Europe. Among the accused are bankers and doctors who are apparently already preparing for a "day X". These connections are not good for the already tense Situation in the country and ask both the security authorities and the politicians to proceed against this threat.

The observations and developments show that there is a serious problem with right-wing extremism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which must be tackled immediately.