Chocolate Thieves Caught in Vienna-Hietzing: Trio Had 249 Bars in the Trunk

On November 4, attentive officers from the Preindlgasse police station caught suspected chocolate thieves. During a traffic stop, they discovered 249 bars of chocolate and 16 packages of chocolate candies in an unregistered and uninsured car with Serbian license plates.

The driver did not have a valid driving license. During the check at Hietzinger Kai in Vienna-Hietzing, a total of three men were in the vehicle - Serbian citizens aged 21, 25, and 32. They were provisionally arrested, as the police announced on Friday.

Stolen Sweets Came from Supermarket

The origin of the chocolate was quickly clarified: The goods were assigned to a discount supermarket and returned intact.

The three suspects were reported at large. The driver of the vehicle was arrested under foreign law and transferred to a police detention center. The police are investigating theft, violations of the motor vehicle law, as well as foreign and residence law regulations.

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