35 cars stolen: Keys stolen from lockers

Investigations - 35 cars stolen: Keys stolen from lockers

Six men who allegedly stole 35 high-end cars from swimming pools within a year have been arrested. The suspects, aged between 16 and 24, had ambushed their victims in front of the swimming pools in order to break open their lockers and drive off with the cars, the police announced on Tuesday. According to preliminary findings, the detainees are responsible for car thefts in Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania between November 2022 and 2023. Following extensive investigations, the police searched the men's homes last Thursday and executed the arrest warrants issued.

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1. The car thefts in Lower Saxony, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have shown an alarming increase in criminality.
2. Despite the recent arrests, car theft remains a significant concern in cities like Hamburg and even rural areas like Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
3. The men, hailing from various regions, including Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, are believed to have used the swimming pools as convenient locations for their crimes.
4. The Police in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are now urging pool-goers to secure their belongings more diligently, following this incident.
5. The determination of the investigating team was crucial in tracking down the perpetrators, who had managed to evade authorities in the past.
6. Without the diligent work of the authorities in Lower Saxony, Hamburg, and Schleswig-Holstein, the arrests might not have been possible.

Source: www.stern.de