Luxury car theft investigation in Lugano

Overview

In Lugano, authorities arrested three suspects following a high-end vehicle theft in the Noranco district on October 2, 2026. The perpetrators broke into a garage and stole keys to three luxury cars.

A multi-cantonal police operation successfully recovered the vehicles in Breganzona, Manno, and Gordola. The arrested individuals, all residents of France, include a 20-year-old Italian citizen, a 21-year-old Algerian citizen, and a 25-year-old French citizen. A joint investigative task force involving Fedpol is currently examining potential links to similar cases under the coordination of Public Prosecutor Luca Losa.

Entities

Lugano · Cantonal Police of Ticino · Luca Losa · Vendée · Fedpol

Timeline

1 day ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
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4 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
Lugano police arrest three suspects in luxury car theft
Three suspects, residing in France, were arrested following the theft of three luxury cars from a garage in Noranco, Lugano. All stolen vehicles have been recovered.

Sources

comozero.it · ledauphine.com · lejdd.fr · polizei.news · polizeiticker.ch