Italy arrests former German army officer in connection to far-right plot

ROME (Reuters) – Italian police on Wednesday arrested a 64-year-old former German army officer connected to the far-right group suspected of preparing a violent overthrow of the state in Germany, a statement said.

Police said the man was arrested in a hotel in the central city of Perugia, where “material related to the subversive activity” of the organisation was found.

The statement said procedures to extradite the suspect have begun.

(Reporting by Angelo Amante, editing by Alvise Armellini)