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Munich Police Sting Recovers 25 Stolen Bicycles After Victim Spots Her E-Bike Online

The 31-year-old suspect remains in pre-trial detention on suspicion of a particularly serious theft.

Overview

  • A 35-year-old identified her stolen Pedelec on an online marketplace and coordinated with police to stage a purchase.
  • Officers arrested a 31-year-old at the arranged meeting following the decoy transaction.
  • A search of a multi-family building near Laimer Platz uncovered 22 stolen bicycles along with keys to new locks.
  • A separate search of an apartment in Ramersdorf linked to the suspect yielded three additional stolen bikes, and the man is known to police for similar offenses.
  • A 26-year-old co-resident who arrived carrying more bike keys was detained and later released after identification procedures, and investigators expect charges for a particularly serious case of theft.