Cigarette vending machines hunted: explosions, loot and arrest in Wiesbaden!

Cigarette vending machines hunted: explosions, loot and arrest in Wiesbaden!

In Wiesbaden, a total of three cigarette machines were blown up on the night of January 3rd to 4th, 2025. A 17-year-old suspect was arrested in this connection. The first explosions occurred on Friday evening in the Klarenthal district, where witnesses reported seeing two male people near the machine. According to local residents, loud banging noises alerted them to the incident.

During the crime, the perpetrators stole cigarette packs and cash worth several hundred euros. The resulting material damage to the machine amounts to several thousand euros. An accomplice of the arrested 17-year-old fled after the crime and is still wanted by the investigating authorities.

Further incidents in Wiesbaden

On Saturday morning, January 4, 2025, two more explosions occurred in the Dotzheim and Biebrich districts. How ffh.de reported that cigarettes were also stolen in these cases. Three previously unknown male people are said to be behind the further explosions, who ultimately left the crime scene unrecognized.

The Wiesbaden House of Youth Law has taken over the investigations in all cases and is also accepting information from witnesses. The arrested teenager, who comes from France, was captured after blowing up a cigarette machine on Hermann-Brill-Strasse at around 10:30 p.m. According to initial information, an unknown explosive device was used to blow up the machine, underlining the seriousness of the incidents. In this context, there was significant material damage, the final amount of which is still being determined presseportal.de holds on.

– Submitted by West-East media