WaPo Elbe S02E02 - Goldrausch

So-called "overfässer" (overfilled barrels) containing hazardous waste are repeatedly found floating in the Elbe River. When little Henry (12) pulls one of these barrels ashore, the WaPo is able to prevent disaster at the last moment: in addition to other chemical substances, this barrel also contains a bottle of mercury, which forms a life-threatening nerve toxin when combined with water.

As long as the circumstances remain unclear, swimming and fishing are prohibited on the Elbe: environmental alert for the WaPo! The investigations lead to Mila Ahlers' recycling center, which is in financial trouble, the shady gold prospector Mirko Bode, and a defunct pharmacy where the supposed "artist" Freddy Bönisch is pursuing a suspicious business idea.

In a showdown, the WaPo narrowly manages to prevent a mercury disaster in little Henry's playhouse of all places.