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Mobile toilet and two cigarette vending machines blown up

Shortly before New Year's Eve, unknown perpetrators blew up a portable toilet and two cigarette vending machines in Saxony. The police assume that pyrotechnics were used in all cases.

A blue light shines on the roof of a police patrol car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A blue light shines on the roof of a police patrol car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Investigations - Mobile toilet and two cigarette vending machines blown up

Shortly before New Year's Eve, unknown perpetrators blew up a portable toilet and two cigarette vending machines in Saxony. The police assume that pyrotechnics were used in all cases.

The mobile toilet was completely destroyed on Saturday afternoon in Oberwiesenthal. Parts of it flew 20 meters through the air, the police announced on Sunday.

Also on Saturday, a cigarette vending machine was destroyed by an explosion in Freiberg. Two perpetrators got hold of an undetermined amount of cigarettes. According to the police, property damage of around 5000 euros was also caused.

At the end of the week, another cigarette vending machine was blown up with firecrackers in the Großzschocher district of Leipzig. The unknown perpetrators stole tobacco products and money, according to the police.

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In response to the incidents, the local authorities are increasing security measures, including monitoring areas with high-risk objects like cigarette machines. Despite these measures, an individual was caught attempting to tamper with a cigarette machine in the free mountain region, resulting in a minor explosion. The police in Saxony are urging the public to report any suspicious activity related to these instances of criminality. Meanwhile, a local Saxony resident expressed their determination to install pyrotechnics in their saxophone, promising a unique New Year's Eve performance, emphasizing that they are an artist and not a pyrotechnician, thereby distinguishing their artistic intentions from the destructive acts.

Source: www.stern.de

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