The arrest was part of a major police operation led by the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) and the cantonal police, according to a press release from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). “The man is strongly suspected of being involved in setting off the improvised explosive devices” that injured two people in residential buildings in Geneva in 2024.
A man was injured by an explosion outside his door in the Saint-Jean district in August, while a 12-year-old girl was seriously hurt when a letterbox exploded in Grange-Canal in November. Additionally, a man was targeted with a 3D-printed pistol-like device in April in Plan-les-Ouates, and a letter bomb was discovered in a downtown Geneva building in January.
The OAG, which is leading the criminal proceedings due to the use of explosives, stated that the arrested man, who is presumed innocent, is also suspected of sending threatening letters and ransom demands. Several media reports indicate these letters were sent to the watchmaker Patek Philippe, based in Plan-les-Ouates. No further information will be released at this time.
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