Two Latvian citizens detained over planned attack on Slovak drone factory
Three people, including two Latvian citizens and one Ukrainian citizen, were detained in Slovakia and Germany on suspicion of planning an arson attack on a Slovak drone manufacturing plant. Investigators seized homemade napalm ingredients and a hand-drawn plan of the site.
German magazine "Der Spiegel" reported on Wednesday that three people suspected of planning an attack on a drone factory in Slovakia are citizens of Latvia and Ukraine. One Latvian citizen was detained in Hamburg, while another Latvian citizen and a Ukrainian citizen were detained in Slovakia.
Arson attempt foiled
Slovakia's Directorate for Combating Organized Crime announced on Tuesday that it had thwarted an attempted arson attack at a drone manufacturing facility in the eastern part of the country. Three foreign nationals are suspected in connection with the crime.
Items seized
During the detentions, authorities seized a mixture of petrol and polystyrene — a homemade form of napalm — along with tools, phones, an action camera, and a hand-drawn plan of the target site.
The detainees have been charged with preparing, as a group and by prior agreement, a crime that poses a general public danger.
