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Shock raid: 249 stolen chocolates discovered – three arrests!
Three men were arrested after chocolate theft in Bruck an der Leitha. Stolen sweets worth 300 euros recovered.
Shock raid: 249 stolen chocolates discovered – three arrests!
On Monday, November 3, 2025, two men exposed their criminal energy when they fled a supermarket in Bruck an der Leitha with a fully loaded shopping cart. A witness saw this and immediately alerted the police. The suspects, who got into a waiting car, caused an accident in the parking lot and simply drove on without caring about the damage caused. This led to the police immediately launching a manhunt.
A little later, the police stopped the getaway vehicle at the Nickelsdorf border crossing, on the border with Hungary. In the car, the officers discovered three Romanians aged 20, 26 and 54, who were temporarily arrested. During a search of the vehicle, investigators found stolen chocolate items worth around 300 euros. All three men confessed during questioning and are now being reported Today reported.
Search and arrest
The police in Lower Austria acted quickly and efficiently. After the theft, a manhunt was promptly launched, which ultimately led to the arrest of the suspects. Legal action has been initiated and the public prosecutor's office in Korneuburg will now deal with the case.
In another incident that took place on Tuesday after this theft, a total of 249 stolen chocolate bars and 16 packs of chocolate candies were recovered during a vehicle check near Bruck an der Leitha. Loud crown The vehicle in which the candy was found was neither registered nor insured. The driver, who had no documents or driving license, and two other men aged 21, 25 and 32 were temporarily arrested. The public prosecutor ordered the men to be reported while they were at large.
Security situation in Austria
Isolated recorded incidents like these shed light on the current security situation in Austria. Police crime statistics (PKS) are an important tool for analyzing and combating crime in the country. It records all reported cases and helps plan preventive and repressive measures. Since 2001, all information has been registered electronically and continuously updated to take current social phenomena into account. Further information about the PKS can be found on the website Federal Criminal Police Office can be viewed.
The return of the intact, stolen sweets to the supermarket branch shows that, despite the sad circumstances for the retail sector, the legal measures taken by the police are effective and the perpetrators are being held accountable.