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Police Checks Car for Explosives - Freeway Locked in Switzerland

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The border crossing to Switzerland in Rheinfelden is blocked in both directions, the Federal Police are in operation. According to a media report, explosive search dogs struck during a check. The transition lies near Basel.

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In a check at the border, dogs detect explosives.Special forces investigate the vehicle, the border crossing remains blocked.Hourly standstill where tens of thousands of cars normally drive along: after suspected explosives at the German-Swiss border, the Rheinfelden motorway crossing was only opened again in the evening. "No dangerous substances were found," said a police spokesman. "The highway could be released again.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Because of an explosive alarm, the Rheinfelden border crossing between Germany and Switzerland was completely sealed off on Wednesday afternoon. In the control of a vehicle, trackers attacked dogs. The car's registration owner is apparently suspected of a criminal offence.

·Vienna, Austria
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At a border check at Rheinfelden, sight dogs attack explosives. Two men were provisionally arrested. The car is currently being checked.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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A suspicion of explosives on the German-Swiss border slows traffic. After a vehicle inspection, the A861 at Rheinfelden is blocked in both directions. The authorities are kept under cover.

·Berlin, Germany
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Sensitive dogs attack explosives during a check at the border. Special forces investigate the vehicle, the border crossing remains blocked.

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Blick broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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