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Police investigate various crimes across Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein
Various criminal incidents have been reported across Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, a masked individual used a knife to rob a gas station shop in Haag before fleeing on an e-scooter, with a suspected second robbery occurring in Bendern.
In Germany, several significant crimes were documented. A 90-year-old man in Hessen lost over 450,000 euros in gold and cash after being targeted by scammers via a fraudulent phone call regarding a relative's accident. In Mainz, a man lost over 10,000 euros to a smishing scam involving a manipulated security app. In Mindelheim, a 46-year-old man was arrested for a series of ten burglaries at local businesses.
Other reported incidents include a violent robbery in Weilerswist where a suspect stole cash and a mobile phone, a failed handbag robbery targeting an 83-year-old in Stuttgart, and a 50,000-euro gold bar fraud in Cuxhaven. Additionally, police in Goslar are investigating multiple hit-and-run incidents and a stolen e-scooter.
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Federal Criminal Police Office · Fragonard · Germany · Grasse · Kantonspolizei St. Gallen · Landespolizei des Fürstentums Liechtenstein · Police Ahrensburg · Police Düren · Police Goslar · Police Headquarters Ludwigsburg · Police Headquarters Osthessen · Police Herten
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