Raids in Lower Saxony and North Rhine -Westphalia: Tobacco gangs in sight!

In a large -scale campaign, the police conduct raids in several federal states. The federal states of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Berlin are affected. Ziel dieser Durchsuchungen ist der mutmaßliche bandenmäßige Diebstahl von Tabakwaren, der in den letzten Wochen bundesweit aus Tankstellen und Supermärkten verübt wurde.

The investigation is directed against several accused. So far, the amount of the damage and further details on the incidents have been unclear. The police measures are still underway to collect further information and to hold those responsible for accounting.

background and developments

The nationwide thefts of tobacco products have led to a significant public interest in the affected federal states. Like Sat1regional.de and Haller-kreisblatt.de report, the raids are in the context of this alarming development. The police hope to gain new knowledge through the searches and to determine the perpetrators comprehensively.