Wrong soldier on the train: Escape attempt after driving license control!

A 20-year-old man traveled without a ticket on the train between Göppingen and Geislingen and stated during a ticket check that they were a soldier in the Bundeswehr. The incident occurred on January 8, 2025, when the controller became suspicious at 11:15 a.m. and informed the federal police. When the police arrived, it turned out that the man is not employed by the Bundeswehr, like the presseportal.de . Despite the resistance, the situation could be brought under control and the man continued his way after completing the measures.

Details of the incident

The incident initially seemed inconspicuous when the inspector stuck the 20-year-old without a ticket during the ticket check. However, the man's statement about his belonging to the Bundeswehr was quickly exposed as a deception. The period between the report of the controller and the arrival of the federal police illustrates the rapid reaction of the security forces to irregularities in train traffic.