Adam K and Mikolaj G were finally arrested and charged on Wednesday in the Kujawsko Pomorskie region of north-western Poland for a series of bomb attacks at Ikea furniture stores in five countries across Europe, including France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Germany. Hundreds of police officers in Poland and in the other countries worked on the investigation. Ikea representatives also helped the police. The bombers tried to get six million euros from Ikea by scaring people with booby-trapped alarm clocks and other devices, including kitchen equipment. No one was killed, but two people were injured in Germany. The attacks occurred over a five-month period beginning last May. Adam K is a former manager who has worked for large corporations and is said to be fluent in four languages. Mikolaj G has a police record for drug trafficking. The two men sent payment demands to Ikea in different languages. The police said that the bomb loads were getting stronger which was causing a more and more serious threat. Time counted and they were very glad they caught them when they did. The men could face up to ten years in prison and have been charged with endangering the lives of others, extortion and racketeering.
-Amelia Hernigle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15228238
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