Overview

• Authorities seized approximately 100 boxes of aircraft rivets, weighing 4–5 tons and valued at several hundred thousand euros.
• The thefts occurred over several months, targeting a Hamburg-based aircraft manufacturer.
• Internal investigations identified a 49-year-old employee from Geestequelle as the suspect, leading to a search warrant issued by the Hamburg District Court.
• Bremervörde police executed the warrant, and the suspect cooperated by revealing the location of the stolen parts.
• The case highlights vulnerabilities in industrial supply chains and the role of insider threats in large-scale thefts.