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The New York Police Department alerted Wall Street after confirmation that a letter bomb was sent to the CEO of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany.
"NYPD learned that a letter bomb was detected by x-ray equipment in the bank’s mail room this morning, 1 p.m. Frankfurt time. We stepped up security at Deutsche Bank offices in New York and reminded — out of an abundance of caution — our 10,000 private security “Shield” members to follow guidelines for the detection and handling of suspicious packages and letters," said Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne, NYPD.
German police are investigating the suspicious envelope, addressed to chief executive Josef Ackermann at Deutsche Bank [DB
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"The explosive device in Frankfurt contained shrapnel. It did not detonate," confirmed Commissioner Browne.
In New York, a spokesman from the bank confirmed the news: "Today Deutsche Bank received a suspect package addressed to Dr. Ackermann. The relevant unit of the bank informed the police in Frankfurt. The police have undertaken an investigation."
Frankfurt police spokesman Alexander Kiessling said: "There was a piece of mail that arrived at Deutsche Bank that was noticed. It was noticed because it seemed unusual."
Ackermann is the face of capitalism in Germany and is one of the few senior managers in the country who is always surrounded by bodyguards.
He is due to retire in May next year after more than 10 years at the helm of the bank.
A U.S. law enforcement official told Reuters that the package carried a return address from the European Central Bank, which is also located in Germany's financial centre.
Banking sources said the bank had stepped up security measures around the world.
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