Large raid in Herford: Four men because of gang theft in custody!

On Tuesday morning, the police in Herford carried out a large -scale raid. Emergency services searched several apartments in Herford city center, especially in the streets of Berliner Strasse, Credenstraße and Johannisstraße. In addition, further searches in the cities of Bielefeld, Hameln and in the federal states of Brandenburg and Berlin took place. The investigation is directed against a total of 10 accused aged 36 to 64, which gang theft of tobacco products from petrol stations and supermarkets is accused. The resulting damage amounts to several million euros. Four men have already been brought before the judge and are in custody. During the searches, the officials secured extensive evidence, including tobacco products, clothing, mobile devices, cash as well as cartridges and a short waffle magazine, such as Radio Herford reported.

In another incident that is directly related to gang -based thefts, the police and public prosecutor's office in Berlin published a joint message in which four suspects aged 26, 32, 37 and 39. These are suspected of having committed commercial and gang theft. Seven searches in Charlottenburg, Neukölln and Rummelsburg were used by 170 police forces and special teams. A 32-year-old was arrested against whom an arrest warrant was available. Between July 5, 2023 and August 25, 2023, the suspects are said to have stolen different goods from at least ten shops, including clothing, a high-quality bag as well as a gourmet. The total value of the stolen objects is estimated in the five-digit euro range, such as police report berlin