German extremist preacher arrested for supporting terror group

German police have arrested an Islamic extremist

German police have arrested an Islamic extremist known for organizing the so-called ‘Sharia police.’ Sven Lau was arrested on suspicion of supporting a foreign terror group.

Lau, 35, was arrested on Tuesday in the city of Monchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the most populous state in Germany.

Ralf Jaeger, North Rhine-Westphalia’s interior minister, has described Lau as “one of the leading figures” among German Salafists.

Investigators suspect Lau of supporting Jaish al-Muhajireenwal-Ansar, an Al-Nusra Front affiliate.

According to German media, Lau was born in a Catholic family and worked as a fireman for five years. He converted to Sunni Islam, radicalized and became one of the most prominent German Salafist.