Several bee stings have become a criminal's undoing and ultimately brought him a criminal complaint.
Marl - Bees are intelligent animals and in this case they hit the mark with their sting.
Because recently a few of the small insects made sure that a criminal could be discovered and convicted by the police.
It sounds strange, but that's exactly what happened.
Bees convict criminals – stings are followed by criminal charges
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In Marl, bees convicted a criminal.
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When a 37-year-old man was stung by several bees while at work, the stings got to him so badly that he had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.
His colleagues who accompanied him open his backpack to look for the health insurance card - and find a large amount of cash there.
Because it seems strange to them, they notify the police immediately.
Bees convict criminals - police find money and narcotics
The arriving officers find not only a large amount of money but also narcotics in the backpack.
Both are secured by the police.
During the investigation, it turns out that the money came from criminal offenses.
The man received a criminal complaint and now has to answer for it in court.
"The bees had a particularly good nose," writes the police in their press release.
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