Fall in Kufstein: copper charges disappear without a trace!

Fall in Kufstein: copper charges disappear without a trace!

A spectacular fraud is currently shaking the Kufstein district, with criminals manipulating the delivery of two valuable copper loads to France. On November 27, 2024, a company from the region awarded two transport orders for copper bolts to a company in France and commissioned a domestic transport company to handle it. But the story took an unexpected turn: instead of transporting the goods to the west, the trucks landed on the way to the Balkans. As Today.

The two truck drivers, one from Poland and one from Croatia, had no idea of the fraud stitch and instead the valuable copper bolts transported to Croatia, where they escaped the cargo. The investigation showed that a Slovenian subcontractor is involved in this fraud. So far, all attempts at contact with this transport company have been unsuccessful. The resulting financial loss is estimated on an average six-digit euro amount, as well as 5min.at reported.

manipulation of the delivery orders

The strategic falsification of the orders shows the auditors' auditors and represents a serious threat to the companies concerned. The stunned copper bolts, once intended for a legitimate transport to France, are now lost and the controllers cannot be questioned. This incident throws a skill light on the security gaps in the logistics area and the vulnerability of companies compared to such criminals.