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Authorities in Finsterwald have apprehended individuals suspected of being black metal thieves, as announced by the Federal police.

On the morning of Monday, the Federal Police Directorate apprehended two individuals who are under suspicion

Arrest of black metal thieves suspected by federal police in Finsterwald by BPOLD-B
Arrest of black metal thieves suspected by federal police in Finsterwald by BPOLD-B

Authorities in Finsterwald have apprehended individuals suspected of being black metal thieves, as announced by the Federal police.

In an early morning operation on Monday, the Federal Police, along with the support of the Brandenburg Police, apprehended two German nationals at Finsterwalde station. The suspects, aged 36, were taken into custody for a suspected serious crime of theft.

According to information transmitted by the Federal Police Directorate Berlin, the suspects had gained unauthorized access to a signal box using tools they brought with them. They were caught in the act of removing cables and circuit boards from the old signal box.

One of the suspects had two outstanding arrest warrants from the Cottbus Public Prosecutor's Office. In another case, the Lübben Local Court had issued a penalty order for a fine of €1,200 (or 60 days' imprisonment) for fraud against the same suspect. The other man was released after the police processing was complete.

The suspect with the outstanding warrants had previously been sentenced to a fine of €4,000 (or 200 days' imprisonment) for petty theft and the unauthorized cultivation of narcotics by the Bad Liebenwerda Local Court. However, the nature of the prior convictions and their direct connections to Cottbus and Lübben are not specified in the search results.

The Federal Police secured the evidence from the scene and have initiated investigations against both suspects. For further inquiries, please contact the Federal Police Directorate Berlin's Press Office at Schnellerstraße 139 A/ 14012439 Berlin, Telephone: 030 91144 4050, Mobile: 0175 90 23 729, Fax: 030 204 561 - 39 02, Email: [email protected].

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