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Tons of goods stolen from stores: Prison sentence for woman in Dessau

A 47-year-old woman has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Dessau district court in Saxony-Anhalt for stealing tons of goods from retail stores. She was charged with shoplifting in 141 cases, but only 86 thefts were proven, as a court spokesman said on Wednesday. The...

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Tons of goods stolen from stores: Prison sentence for woman in Dessau

During searches of the woman's apartment in 2020 and 2021, investigators discovered stolen goods in large quantities. The woman had stolen goods "without discernible system" between 2016 and 2022, according to the court spokesperson. Among the stolen items were decorative articles, cosmetics, medicines, writing instruments, tools, and clothing.

The seized stolen goods were transported in approximately 1800 boxes and containers. A seven-and-a-half tonner had to make six trips for this, the court spokesperson said. The prosecution estimated the value of the stolen goods at over 400,000 Euro.

  1. The woman was convicted by the Regional Court in Saxony-Anhalt for stealing goods by the ton over a six-year period from 2016 to 2022, including decorative articles, cosmetics, medicines, writing instruments, tools, and clothing.
  2. The stolen goods, worth over 400,000 Euro, were transferred from the woman's apartment in numerous boxes and containers, requiring six trips by a seven-and-a-half tonner.
  3. The goods, which were intended for various stores in Dessau and beyond, were found during searches of the woman's apartment in 2020 and 2021.
  4. The convicted woman faces a prison sentence for her crimes against multiple businesses in Saxony-Anhalt.

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