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A group stealing cars in Germany and dismantling them in Poland was detained

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A group stealing cars in Germany and dismantling them in Poland was detained

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Investigators found that the criminal group stole cars in Germany, transported them to Poland, where they disassembled them into parts sold on the secondary market.
Professional equipment for defeating security, ammunition and German police documents were seized.
The value of the losses exceeds PLN 10 million, and eight detainees were placed in custody with the possibility of extradition to Germany.

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The criminal group operated cross-border, stealing vehicles in Germany and processing them in Poland for spare parts.

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Investigative findings show that members of the group stole cars in Germany, which they then transported to Poland. There, the vehicles were dismantled into parts that went to the secondary market.

During the searches of the detainees, the officers found professional electronic equipment used to defeat security measures in cars, as well as ammunition and German police documents.

Three truckloads of parts and millions of dollars in losses

During the operation, a huge number of car parts were seized - as investigators emphasize, "they filled three trucks in total."

According to findings, thieves stole and dismantled at least 50 cars. The value of losses exceeds PLN 10 million.

Eight of the detained people were taken into custody. According to investigators, they are to be extradited to Germany under the European Arrest Warrant.

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Eight detained people will be extradited to Germany under the European Arrest Warrant.
Very likely · Within weeks

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How many people in total belonged to the criminal group?
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This article was originally published by RMF24.