The two suspects, who work at the Port of Hamburg, are suspected to have attempted acts of sabotage in 2025. This includes dumping more than 20 kilogrammes of abrasive gravel into the engine block of German navy ships, puncturing the fresh water supply lines, removing fuel tank caps and the deactivation of electronic safety switches.

If gone undetected, the acts would have caused major damage to the ships and delayed their departure, endangering the operations of the German Navy.

Thanks to the coordination from Eurojust, the German, Greek and Romanian authorities worked together in preparation for today’s action day which led to the arrest of a suspect in Greece and another in Germany. At the same time, the suspects’ residences in Germany, Greece and Romania were searched and evidence was seized.

Investigations into attempted sabotage are ongoing.

The actions were carried out by the following authorities:

• Germany: Prosecutor General’s Office Hamburg; State Police Agency Hamburg
• Greece: PPO of Appeals of Thrace; Investigative Judge of Komotini; Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Police Department of Komotini
• Romania: Prosecution Office of the High Court of Cassation and Justice; Directorate for Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism - Central Office; Anti-Terrorism Financing and Anti-Money Laundering Department - Constanța Organized Crime Brigade; Romanian Police