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The thieves broke into the premises of a logistics company (symbol photo)
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According to the police, unknown persons stole more than 200 car keys from new BMW cars in Bremerhaven.
According to a statement, the police put the damage caused at several hundred thousand euros.
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, among others, the vehicles could not have been delivered and would also have to be reprogrammed.
After initial investigations, the perpetrators gained access to the parking area on Überseering via the railway tracks and a neighboring property during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
There are therefore thousands of new vehicles.
The motive for the crime is still unclear.
The Bremerhaven police are investigating serious theft and are warning against buying the stolen car keys.
Potential buyers would also be liable to prosecution and could be prosecuted for receiving stolen goods, it said.
With around two million vehicles handled every year, Bremerhaven is one of the world's largest hubs for automobile exports.
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