Overview

• Police arrested a 17-year-old, a 47-year-old woman, and a 47-year-old man from Munich on suspicion of staged trial-cleaning thefts targeting elderly residents.
• The suspects allegedly arranged ‘Probearbeiten’ appointments, performed brief cleaning to distract victims, and stole valuables from homes.
• Officers stopped the suspects’ car in Munich after a failed September 3 attempt in Krailling and seized assorted jewelry from the vehicle.
• Searches at the suspects’ residence uncovered additional evidence, and investigators now link the trio to six further similar incidents in Munich and the surrounding area.
• The mother is accused of posing as the cleaner, the 17-year-old is alleged to be her accomplice, and the husband allegedly acted as their driver.