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The nearly-completed 1.3-billion-euro Bundesnachrichtendienst
(BND) building in the heart of Berlin suffered millions in water
damage on several floors of the mostly vacant structure,
according to the Berliner Zeitung newspaper.
"Several water taps were stolen and that caused extensive
damage," a Berlin police spokesman said. He said police had not
ruled out a political motive or a criminal motive, such as
revenge for unpaid bills.
"We're investigating in all possible directions," he said.
The headquarters of the BND, Germany's intelligence agency, was
scheduled to move from its Bavarian base in Pullach to Berlin in
2011 but the move has been delayed to 2017. The 260,000-square
meter building will house 4,000 staff.
(Reporting by Juliana Woitaschek; writing by Erik Kirschbaum;
Editing by Toby Chopra)
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