The German government offered €150,000 for information leading to his arrest, while the Simon Wiesenthal Center launched Operation Last Chance, a project to assist governments in the location and arrest of suspected Nazi war criminals who are still alive.
Den tyske regering tilbød € 150.000 for oplysninger, der kunne føre til hans arrestation, mens Simon Wiesenthal Center lancerede Operation Sidste Chance, et projekt, der skal hjælpe regeringerne med at finde og arrestere nazistiske krigsforbrydere, der stadig er i live.