Self-proclaimed 'king of Germany' arrested in plot to overthrow government

The self-styled "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" were arrested for attempting to overthrow the state, according to media reports. 

Peter Fitzek, 59, was taken into police custody during morning raids conducted Tuesday in seven German states, the BBC reported. 

Fitzek's group, the Reichsbürger, or "citizens of the Reich," has also been banned by the government. 

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The group's aim is to establish the Königreich Deutschland, or "Kingdom of Germany."

"I have no interest in being part of this fascist and satanic system," Fitzek previously told the news outlet in a 2022 interview.

Reichsbürgers reportedly have their own currency, flag and id...