Cracking down on prepaids: Under another change, due to be implemented in the coming months, Germany would crack down on the anonymous use of pre-paid cellphones which are favoured by criminals and extremists seeking to evade police surveillance.
BERLIN: Germany’s interior minister on June 1 set out plans for anti-terrorism reforms, including closer secret service cooperation with other countries and stricter rules on pre-paid mobile phone use.
Pointing to recent jihadist attacks in Paris, Brussels and Istanbul, Thomas de Maiziere told a press conference that Germany must close “security vulnerabilities” to better protect its citizens.
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