Earlier this month, three bombs detonated near the team bus of Borussia Dortmund (BVB), a German pro soccer team in the Bundesliga, injuring one of their players -- Marc Batra -- seriously. Even though police found three letters near the site of the explosions in which the Islamic State allegedly claimed responsibility, doubts about their authenticity quickly arose for a number of reasons.
Today, police arrested a 28-year old man in Tübingen.
Today, police arrested a 28-year old man in Tübingen.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-arrested-as-police-allege-share-dealing-plotSergej W was arrested by special operation officers on his way to work at 6am on Friday. On the day of the attack, 11 April, he had bought a put option on Borussia Dortmund's shares, giving him the right to sell the shares for a specified price at a predetermined date.
Had the explosives killed a member of the team and the club's share price dropped, the value of his put option - an option to sell assets at an agreed price on or before a particular date - would have increased significantly.
According to German media reports, Sergej W bought 15,000 put warrants for €78,000 (£65,300) and could have gained up to €3.9m as a result of a large drop in Dortmund's shares.