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| Driver killed in Berlin car bomb may have been victim of 'Mafia-style hit' | |
| 2016-03-16 | |
[MIRROR.CO.UK] A boom-mobile has went kaboom!in central Berlin killing the driver in what may be a Mafia-style hit. The huge blast shook the German capital at around 8am this morning. "Our Sherlocks believe it was an bomb that caused the vehicle to explode," said Berlin police on Twitter. A picture posted by the force showed the wreckage of a silver Volkswagen Passat estate
The 43-year-old man killed in the blast was known to the police for drugs and violence offences, according to German newspaper BILD. His car was registered to a woman in Berlin with a "Turkish-sounding" name, the paper added. Police have ruled out terrorism and believe the "hit" is more likely linked to organised crime, it was claimed. Residents in the western district of Charlottenburg were warned to close windows and stay indoors as investigations continued. A short time later they were reassured the scene is safe. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Well that is one less diesel that VW will have to recall..... |
| Posted by: Blossom Shomoter3773 2016-03-16 15:44 |
| #5 Ooooohhh... Well played, Pappy. Would they dare run it now? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-03-16 15:14 |
| #4 Later reported as migrant drug gang activity. What kinda sounding name did the victim have? You have terrorism with guns and bombs and then you have narcotics, or as they say on the Mexican border, narco terrorism. No reason the Turks can't do it as well as the Mexicans. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-03-16 12:12 |
| #3 |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-03-16 11:21 |
| #2 Oh? Then jihadis could be involved as well. They do lke hooking up with established drug gangs. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-03-16 02:13 |
| #1 Later reported as migrant drug gang activity. |
| Posted by: Ho Chi Crinens5363 2016-03-16 00:26 |