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Raids Target Suspected Fencing Ring in 9,000-Item Apple Theft Across Northern Germany

Authorities say seven people are under investigation, with the origin of 32 newly seized Apple devices still being confirmed.

Overview

  • Specialist teams searched nine locations on Wednesday, including sites in Hamburg, Bremen, Elmshorn in Schleswig-Holstein and Lüneburg in Lower Saxony.
  • No arrests were made during the coordinated searches, which focused on gathering evidence and finding stolen merchandise.
  • The probe centers on seven suspects aged 32 to 56 who are alleged to have acted as organizers or couriers in reselling the stolen devices.
  • Officers seized 32 additional sealed Apple products during the raids, and investigators are determining whether they came from the stolen shipment.
  • Only 160 of roughly 9,000 items taken from a truck in Lower Saxony in May 2025 have been recovered so far, and officials have not specified the Apple models involved.