High-quality branded clothing and stolen goods – police strike!
On February 5, 2025, a BAZG patrol discovered suspected stolen goods in a vehicle in Diepoldsau, including stolen branded goods.
High-quality branded clothing and stolen goods – police strike!
A dramatic incident at the border: On February 5, 2025, a BAZG mobile patrol stopped a car registered in Germany at the Sennwald motorway exit. The officers suspected suspected stolen goods and searched the car. They came across high-quality branded clothing and a luxurious bracelet, the origin of which can be linked to a theft in Valais. Loud VOL.AT The inspectors also found two jammers, one of which was disguised as a power bank, and a kidney belt that is often used for smuggling activities. The two occupants, a 55-year-old Bosnian and a 36-year-old Polish woman, were detained by the St. Gallen canton police for further investigations.
Thieves on the Street Parade
Another scandalous case was recently uncovered in Como, where Italian financial police seized 121 cell phones that were allegedly stolen during the Street Parade in Zurich. The suspect, a 40-year-old Romanian, had hidden the phones on a Eurocity train to Milan. These cell phones, all of which were equipped with SIM cards, were found in a bag wrapped in aluminum foil, which was intended to prevent the devices from being located. How Daily Gazette reported that the customs patrol secured around 50 additional stolen smartphones after the street parade in Rafz ZH, which are also suspected of being stolen during the celebrations. The Romanian man was reported for receiving stolen property, but is at large.