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Illicit cigarettes confiscated from a local liquor store in Bocholt-Suderwick

Police Department Breakdown - Bocholt - Crime Location: Bocholt-Suderwick, Wigger Street; Crime Occurrence Timeframe: Unspecified

Seized Cigarettes Discovered at Liquor Market in Bocholt-Suderwick, Political District
Seized Cigarettes Discovered at Liquor Market in Bocholt-Suderwick, Political District

Illicit cigarettes confiscated from a local liquor store in Bocholt-Suderwick

Break-in at Liquor Store in Bocholt-Suderwick

A break-in occurred at a liquor store in Bocholt-Suderwick, Germany, during the night of August 17 to 18, 2025. The crime took place between 23:00 hours on August 17 and 06:00 hours on August 18, 2025.

The perpetrators gained entry to the building on Wiggerstraße by breaking two glass doors. Once inside, they smashed a display case and stole cigarette packs.

The Broken County Police are investigating the incident, and the crime scene is being managed in conjunction with the initial crime scene that occurred in the same area.

The Broken County Police Press Office can be contacted for media inquiries at 02861-900-2222 or through their website: https://borken.polizei.nrw. The contacts for media representatives at the press office are Sandra Biedermann (sb), Leonie Dreier (ld), Markus Huls (mh), Peter Lefering (pl), Thorsten Ohm (to), Müzeyyen Sander (ms), and Tina Schellberg (ts).

Anyone with information regarding the liquor store break-in is encouraged to contact the Criminal Investigation Department in Bocholt at Tel. (02871) 2990. The Broken County Police are seeking witnesses to help with the investigation.

The initial crime scene, which occurred at the same location, is still under investigation by the Broken County Police. The identities of the perpetrators in both incidents remain unknown.

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