A large -scale and long -term investigation operation has led researchers on the trail of a gang of thieves in Vienna. This must be responsible for a whole series of burglaries in the federal capital. In the sights of the perpetrators: the theft and resale of e-bikes, bicycles and other valuable items. Schaden level: about half a million euros, and the trend continues to increase …
Since August 2024, intensive research has run against the gang by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office. These were mainly beaten in cellar compartments. Many of the suspects are known as an addictive consumer. The perpetrators are said to have been broken into several times in shops and apartments in individual mergers.
Mobile phone analysis brought breakthrough
A breakthrough in the investigation brought the arrest of a suspect in August 2024. By analyzing his mobile phone, findings about stolen bicycles were won. Kelderpompartents were regularly discovered as an intermediate storage for the stolen goods and there were more regular security of e-bikes and the like.
The largest “catch” made the researchers in December of the previous year when so far they came across the largest stone warehouse as part of the surveys: 32 (!) Stolen e-bikes and other valuable items were found, value more than 100,000 euros.
The return of the stolen objects to the legal owners remained a primary goal of the researchers.
The police emphasize that the return of the stolen objects to the owners is still a primary goal. Many victims even traveled from abroad to get their stolen bicycles back.
Tip the researcher
Bicycle owners are advised to take photos of their bikes and to write down important details such as the frame numbers to facilitate the investigation in the case of theft.
Source: Krone
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