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Half a Tonne of Potatoes Stolen From Field Near Neustadt bei Coburg

Investigators report missing machinery traces, suggesting manual harvest or concealed evidence.

Overview

  • Police say roughly 500 kilograms were taken overnight from a plot of about 250 square meters in Neustadt bei Coburg, Bavaria.
  • The crop was removed entirely and taken away in an unidentified vehicle, according to the police report.
  • Officers found no traces of agricultural machinery at the site after inspecting the field.
  • The working assessment is that the tubers were dug by hand or that tracks were deliberately erased.
  • Authorities have opened a theft investigation and are seeking witness tips, with local police asking for information at 09568/9431-0.