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Thieves made loot worth 1.2 million euros at Frankfurt Airport a few days ago. They had apparently stolen from a jewelry dealer.
Frankfurt – This theft was almost movie-worthy: On Friday (November 8th) a quartet stole a valuable jewelry case in Terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport. According to police, the incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. in the rental car station area.
And the perpetrators weren’t out for change: the stolen jewelry dealer, who was at Rhein-Main Airport with a colleague at the time of the crime, estimates the value of the stolen jewelry at around 1.2 million euros.
Theft at Frankfurt Airport: Jewelry worth 1.2 million euros suddenly disappeared
But the perpetrators couldn’t enjoy their millions in loot for long: a detailed video analysis showed the investigators that at least four perpetrators were involved in the theft. And their escape from Frankfurt Airport could apparently be traced: Through intensive investigations, the police managed to locate the four suspects, aged 63, 51, 49 and 43, in Mainz-Mombach on Sunday (November 10th).
The police were able to arrest four people after the theft of millions at Frankfurt Airport. (Symbolic image) © Boris Roessler/dpa
Access in the Rhine-Main area after the theft of millions at Frankfurt Airport
And that’s where the handcuffs finally clicked: At around 3 p.m., three of the four suspects left their hiding place with luggage, whereupon the officers arrested them. The fourth suspect tried to escape when the emergency services were spotted, but was also caught shortly afterwards.
The good news for the jewelry dealer who was stolen at Frankfurt Airport: When they searched the suspects’ vehicle, the officers discovered the hidden jewelry that had already been packaged ready for shipment. According to the current status of the police investigation, the entire stolen loot – including hundreds of pieces of jewelry, some worth up to 32,000 euros – was in the car. The pickpockets were arrested and taken to the detention cells at police headquarters to be brought before a judge. (fd)
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