Stories from Langenfeld · Germany

The international wakeboard elite is competing today at the waterski facility in Langenfeld. Sixty participants are being pulled over ramps and obstacles, performing figures like Frontflip and Switchdance.

The Schmeskast foundry in Langenfeld has begun producing steel parts for tanks. The company previously specialized in manufacturing pumps and machine parts. This shift follows Rheinmetall's plans to expand its workforce and operations.

Police conducted a raid at a workshop in Langenfeld targeting the leader of a recently formed rocker group. NRW Minister Reul stated that investigators seized several motorcycles and found weapons and evidence of illegal drug cultivation. An arrest warrant is currently active for the group's leader, who was already known to police. The Hells Angels Leverkusen had previously been banned and dissolved. Investigators raided a workshop in Langenfeld belonging to the president of a recently formed rock group in Leverkusen. Police arrested a 46-year-old man in Langenfeld in connection with organized crime investigations. He faces allegations of robbery, extortion, and forming a criminal organization. Investigators estimate the group may be involved in approximately 2.5 million euros in criminal profits and illegal business.