Alcohollift caught after courageous persecution - 35 bottles secured!

Alcohollift caught after courageous persecution - 35 bottles secured!

An unexpected incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2024, in a grocery store when a 75-year-old man from Slovenia tried to steal four bottles of high-proof alcohol. An attentive customer noticed the theft and immediately informed a seller who then followed the perpetrator to the parking lot. However, the man fled his vehicle, which caused the seller to immediately alert the police.

Thanks to the quick reaction of the police, the man was finally caught. In the trunk of his car, the officials found a total of 35 bottles of spirits, which indicates a systematic approach of the perpetrator. He was temporarily arrested and it turned out that he had already committed similar offenses in grocery stores for five more times. The amount of the overall damage has so far been unknown, but the investigation is underway to uncover the entire extent of its criminal behavior, as klick-kaernten.at reports.

crime in focus

This incident is also highlighting the problem of shoplifting, in which high -proof alcoholic codes are often targeted by the perpetrators. The police made sure that this thief does not get away with impunity. Criminal activities like these are not only a problem for retailers, but also influence security in the shops and their customers. Similar cases have already been reported in the past, often a pattern of repeat offenders can be seen. The exact circumstances and the planned procedure of the perpetrator are probably examined more in detail, in particular after further foreign currencies on the background of his actions, according to the investigators, as well as Learngermannfreetoday.com notes.