The attack on Germany’s Borussia Dortmund soccer team could be part of a planned stock scam.
Police arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of the bombing. He’s a dual German and Russian national, identified only as Sergei V.
Sergei V. booked into the same hotel as the players and purchased a put option on the team’s shares, which allows him to sell at a lower set price. He would reap large profits if price of the stocks dropped because of an incident such as the death of a team member.
Borussia Dortmund’s bus was hit by three bombs last week. Defender Marc Bartra was wounded.
Police initially held a man with apparent Islamist ties after statements claimed extremists had carried out the attack. But officials questioned the authenticity of the documents.
The suspect faces charges of attempted murder, inflicting serious bodily harm, and causing an explosion.
