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Anthony France

Iranian, 32, held in Germany over ‘Islamist poison plot’ after US tip

Large-scale police and fire department response in Castrop-Rauxel

(Picture: AP)

An Iranian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of procuring cyanide and ricin to be used in an “Islamist-motivated” attack following a tip from US security officials, authorities said on Sunday.

The 32-year-old was detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.

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