Overview
- Prosecutors allege the employee skimmed coins during the emptying of municipal ticket machines and deposited the cash into accounts accessible to his wife.
- Arrest warrants were issued in 720 alleged cases of theft and aiding, and both suspects have been in pre‑trial detention since Monday.
- Investigators searched city workspaces as part of ongoing evidence gathering in the case.
- Authorities report financial damage to the city of significantly more than €1 million.
- Kempten’s mayor said he was shocked by the allegations and established a commission to review workflows and fix control weaknesses.