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Five Arrested in Poland Raid on Berlin Auto Theft Network

The multiagency operation uncovered specialized workshops where suspects used electronic tools to dismantle cars smuggled from Berlin.

Overview

  • Polish special units and anti-terror teams carried out searches at twelve sites around Poznan with 150 officers involved.
  • Authorities detained five men aged 23 to 38 suspected of running a cross-border car theft ring.
  • Investigators say the group stole at least 83 Hyundai, Kia and Nissan vehicles from Berlin since early 2024, valued at about €1.9 million.
  • Officers recovered 16 cars on the wanted list and parts from over 100 dismantled vehicles at four identified workshops.
  • Police confiscated two key-cloning devices and other electronic tools used for illicit vehicle entry.