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Stolen Cigarette Vending Machine Found in Trunk After Police Stop Near Bautzen

Police are pursuing a particularly serious theft case linked to a suspected theft at a Reichenbach guesthouse.

Overview

  • Officers stopped a silver Opel Astra without plates around 23:00 on Waldstraße between Reichenbach and Koitzsch.
  • Three male suspects aged 23, 25, and 18 were detained and taken to the police station.
  • A complete cigarette vending machine and an angle grinder were recovered from the car and secured as evidence.
  • Initial inquiries suggest the machine was removed from in front of a guesthouse in Reichenbach.
  • Authorities estimate about €2,000 in stolen goods and roughly €200 in damage, with the investigation ongoing.