Overview
- The 22-year-old was detained on December 10 as he exited the victim’s apartment carrying more than €240,000 in a bag.
- Prosecutors say callers posed as police and pressured the woman to disclose assets and prepare cash.
- Investigators from an authority outside Hesse alerted Wiesbaden police to the imminent handover.
- The suspect is in pre-trial detention and the seized funds have been secured.
- Authorities urge residents to hang up on callers who request cash or valuables, noting police never collect such items.