Overview
- Police and prosecutors say the pair has been in pretrial custody since Monday under arrest warrants covering 720 alleged theft and accessory counts.
- Investigators estimate the city suffered losses well above one million euros from coins allegedly diverted over several years.
- Searches were conducted at municipal workspaces as authorities examine the timeframe, techniques used, and any possible accomplices.
- The accused worked at the municipal depot with responsibility for emptying parking machines, and his wife had access to accounts where cash was deposited.
- Kempten’s mayor announced immediate safeguards, including outsourcing machine opening and emptying to a private firm, changing locks, and commissioning an external review of cash-handling procedures.