Exclusive: The German company Riol Chemie GmbH is suspected of having illegally exported toxic substances to Russia. Among them substances needed for the production of #chemical weapons. #NDRWDRSZ tagesschau.de/investigativ/n… THREAD
Customs investigators assume that company managers exported dual-use goods to Russia in + than 30 cases without having a licence. It is possible that the company also supplied a substance that is used, among other things, for the production of the warfare agent #Novichok
According to our information, most of the substances went to the company #Khimmed in Russia. According to information from our colleagues at @istories_media , #Khimmed & @OCCRP also cooperated with special laboratories of the FSB and the Russian military. Russian military.
The STA Stade confirmed the search of 7 objects, among others in Bremen, Bremerhaven, Konstanz and in Osterholz. The objects are several chemical companies, a logistics company and a tax office.
When asked, no company wanted to comment so far. The allegedly exported quantities are very small and cannot be used for industrial production of warfare agents. Experts tell us, however, that they can serve as a model for such production.
Story together with @CatharinaFelke @schmitt_jrg @FlorianFlade @lguertler thanks to @jlstro & @istories_media for your support!
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