Overview

• Four men are being tried at the Landgericht Dresden for aggravated gang theft tied to roughly 7,000 new tires taken from Goodyear’s Riesa logistics site.
• According to the indictment, the group used a former security employee’s access card and targeted factory closure days, allowing entry without a break‑in.
• Prosecutors outline a sequence of hauls: 200 tires initially, then 1,400 on December 26, 2023, followed by 2,800 each on March 29 and May 19, 2024, before police monitored a later pickup, intervened and made arrests.
• Investigators say the tires went to Polish buyers for about €100 per piece, with reported proceeds ranging from €240,000 to €300,000 and loss estimates between roughly €620,000 and €700,000.
• A cooperating helper testified on the first day, most defendants remain in custody, one also faces an attempted robbery charge tied to a seized Harley, and additional hearing dates are scheduled.